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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service San Angelo TX

516 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024



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San Saba TX-

516 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS 

EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN SABA COUNTY...



At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 

thunderstorms have moves east of San Saba County. Between 4 and 6 

inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no 

additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already 

occurring. Look out for flooding along Cherokee Creek from north of 

Cherokee along highway 16 to Chappel this evening.



HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing

         flash flooding.



SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.



IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Cherokee, Chappel, Bend and Us-190 Near The San Saba-Lampasas 

  County Line.



This includes the following Low Water Crossings...

CR 424 crossing Rough Creek, County Road 343 crossing Cherokee Creek 

and County Road 432 crossing Cherokee Creek.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 

potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 

roads. Find an alternate route.



Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 

you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 

killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 

creeks.



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LAT...LON 3109 9847 3108 9846 3106 9848 3104 9845

      3096 9867 3092 9881 3093 9897 3126 9861

      3125 9860 3127 9859 3127 9858 3124 9856

      3120 9857 3119 9854 3117 9854 3117 9850

      3113 9855 3109 9853 3112 9850 3110 9846



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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