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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

726 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STEPHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 726 PM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN DUNCAN...WITH WATER 

REPORTED INTO SEVERAL HOMES. RADAR INDICATES ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST ACROSS THE AREA. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRAY...COMANCHE...CORUM...

  DUNCAN...EMPIRE CITY...LOCO...MARLOW AND VELMA



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARM LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS OF

STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE

WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS FLOOD

WATERS



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3467 9813 3431 9814 3432 9763 3469 9757



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