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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

117 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007



TXC151-207-253-353-441-180915-

NOLAN TX-HASKELL TX-JONES TX-FISHER TX-TAYLOR TX-

117 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR

TAYLOR...FISHER...JONES...HASKELL AND NOLAN COUNTIES...



AT 125 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH 

FLOODING OVER MUCH OF TAYLOR...FISHER...JONES...HASKELL AND NOLAN 

COUNTIES.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM NORTH OF ROBY TO NEAR 

MERKEL TO WINGATE...DRIFTING SLOWLY EAST AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN 

HOUR.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF THE 

TAYLOR...NOLAN AND EASTERN JONES COUNTY. WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 

INCHES POSSIBLE...SERIOUS FLOODING IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT ALONG 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS TAYLOR AND NOLAN 

COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF ABILENE. 



RESIDENTS ALONG STEAMS...CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE URGED TO 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LOW WATER CROSSINGS CAN QUICKLY BECOME 

IMPASSIBLE AND FLOODED ROADS CAN BLOCK ESCAPE ROUTES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROTAN...LAKE 

STAMFORD...ABILENE...WEINERT...STAMFORD...RULE...ROCHESTER...IRBY... 

HASKELL...HAMLIN AND AVOCA



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3212 10064 3214 9967 3298 9965 3300 9949

      3337 9948 3337 9995 3293 9996 3293 10060



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