Flash Flood Warnings for Taylor, Runnels Counties

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Taylor County until 12:30 p.m., and a Flash Flood Warning for Runnels and Concho Counties that expires at 11:30 a.m.

The NWS issued the following statement regarding the Flash Flood Warning for Taylor County:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  TAYLOR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 920 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED STREET
  FLOODING IN ABILENE...SEVERAL ROADS IN ABILENE WERE BARRICADED.
  MANY COUNTY ROADS SOUTH OF MERKEL...IN THE HILLS...WERE ALSO
  CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN TAYLOR COUNTY.  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO
  INCHES OF RAINFALL.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ABILENE...BRADSHAW...BUFFALO GAP...DYESS AFB...HAPPY VALLEY...
  LAWN...MERKEL...POTOSI...TRENT...TUSCOLA...TYE AND VIEW.

THIS INCLUDES THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS AT...
  TEXAS AVENUE AT ARNOLD BOULEVARD...
  INTERSECTIONS ALONG SAMMONS STREET...
  CURRY LANE FROM CLACK STREET TO CATCLAW DRIVE...
  BUTTERNUT UNDERPASS...
  INTERSECTIONS ALONG BUTTONWILLOW PARKWAY...
  INTERSECTIONS ALONG VOGEL STREET...
  SUNSET BETWEEN SOUTH 1ST AND 2ND...
  STREETS BEWEEN JACKSON AND TREADAWAY...
  NORTH 18TH STREET BETWEEN MESQUITE AND TREADAWAY...
  COUNTY ROAD 123 CROSSING RAINY CREEK...
  COUNTY ROAD 107 CROSSING RAINY CREEK...
  CROSSINGS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 107...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.  TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN!