Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 8:52PM CDT until July 5 at 8:51AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Mason, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Llano River Near Mason affecting Mason County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Llano River near Mason. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 29.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and then rise to a crest of 17.2 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.4 feet on 08/03/1978. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood stage. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 900 AM CDT.
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
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Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
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Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
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therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
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layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
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