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000 

WGUS74 KSJT 192207

FFSSJT

TXC049-192330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

506 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



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

630 PM CDT...

...THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT...



IMPACTS



AT 455 PM CDT...THE BROWN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED 

FLOODING ON MANY FARM TO MARKET ROADS ACROSS BROWN COUNTY.  FM ROAD 

2273 ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF EARLY NEAR HOG CREEK HAD 2 FEET OF 

WATER OVER THE ROAD.  YOU ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THESE ROADS.  WITH 

MANY BAR DITCHES RUNNING FULL...THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT URGES 

PARENTS TO KEEP CHILDREN FROM THESE LOCATIONS.  THE SHERIFFS OFFICE 

ALSO REPORTED RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF 

THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO FLOOD SECONDARY ROADS. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS



AT 505 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 5 TO 8 INCHES HAVE 

FALLEN SINCE EARLIER TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY...WITH 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BY 630 PM CDT. THIS 

WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS 

AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROWN 

COUNTY.  



RADAR DATA



AT 504 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN

CONTINUING TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROWN 

COUNTY FROM BROOKESMITH TO ZEPHYR.   



SAFETY



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.



TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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000 

WGUS74 KSJT 192207

FFSSJT

TXC049-192330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

506 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



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

630 PM CDT...

...THIS IS A SERIOUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT...



IMPACTS



AT 455 PM CDT...THE BROWN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED 

FLOODING ON MANY FARM TO MARKET ROADS ACROSS BROWN COUNTY.  FM ROAD 

2273 ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF EARLY NEAR HOG CREEK HAD 2 FEET OF 

WATER OVER THE ROAD.  YOU ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THESE ROADS.  WITH 

MANY BAR DITCHES RUNNING FULL...THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT URGES 

PARENTS TO KEEP CHILDREN FROM THESE LOCATIONS.  THE SHERIFFS OFFICE 

ALSO REPORTED RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF 

THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO FLOOD SECONDARY ROADS. 



RAINFALL AMOUNTS



AT 505 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 5 TO 8 INCHES HAVE 

FALLEN SINCE EARLIER TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY...WITH 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BY 630 PM CDT. THIS 

WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS 

AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROWN 

COUNTY.  



RADAR DATA



AT 504 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN

CONTINUING TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROWN 

COUNTY FROM BROOKESMITH TO ZEPHYR.   



SAFETY



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.



TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



$$

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