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WGUS74 KSJT 281509

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TXC435-281715-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

1009 AM CDT MON JUN 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUTTON COUNTY UNTIL 

1215 PM CDT...



AT 958 AM CDT...THE SUTTON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

HIGHWAY 189 IN SOUTHWESTERN SUTTON COUNTY FROM HIGHWAY 277 TO THE 

SUTTON...VAL VERDE COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.



LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA UNTIL NOON 

TODAY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. 

REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



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