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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

220 PM CDT MON JUN 28 2004



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

315 PM CDT...



HIGHWAY 189 IN SOUTHWESTERN SUTTON COUNTY REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO 

FLOODING. LOW WATER CROSSINGS ON OTHER AREA ROADS LIKELY REMAIN 

INUNDATED. IN THE LAST 3 HOURS...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR ESTIMATES THAT LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN SUTTON COUNTY HAVE 

RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL STORMS CONTINUE 

TO MOVE INTO SUTTON COUNTY...PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. 



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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