Be aware that the road bed may not be intact under flood waters. If you encounter flood waters, turn around and go another way. If your vehicle stalls, leave it immediately and seek higher ground. Rapidly rising water may engulf the vehicle and its occupants and sweep them away. Be especially cautious at night.
Darkness makes it harder to recognize flood dangers.
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