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River Flood Warning
Issued: 10:05 AM Jul. 4, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...San Saba River at San Saba.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Major flooding will occur. Roads and low
water crossings will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 3.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 32.2 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.0 feet on 09/13/1952.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:30 AM Jul. 4, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern McCulloch County in west central Texas...
Northern Mason County in west central Texas...
Western San Saba County in west central Texas...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Saba, Richland Springs, Algerita, Cherokee, Fredonia,
Pontotoc, Voca, Sloan, Camp San Saba, Katemcy, Camp Air, Grit,
Streeter, Us-190 Near The Mcculloch-San Saba County Line,
Harkeyville, Spring Creek and The Intersection Of Highway 29 And
Ranch Road 1222.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

Flood Watch
Issued: 6:58 AM Jul. 4, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Kimble, Mason,
McCulloch, Menard, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Taylor and Tom Green.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will spread
across much of West Central Texas through this evening. Most
areas will see rain totals of 1 inch across the area, with
pockets of heavier rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, and localized 3
to 5 inches are possible mainly across the Heartland and
Northwest Hill Country. This will cause some flooding of city
streets and low water crossings.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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