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Flood Advisory — San Saba, TX

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 8:51 PM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 7:42 PM UTC
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern San Saba County in west central Texas... * WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain of up to 2 inches in some locations due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chappel, Bend and Us-190 Near The San Saba-Lampasas County Line. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.

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San Saba, TX · 31.071°, -98.524°

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Sep 20, 7:42 PM UTC · nws

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern San Saba County in west central Texas... * WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain of up to 2 inches in some locations due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chappel, Bend and Us-190 Near The San Saba-Lampasas County Line. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.

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