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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

405 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF 

SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES 

LOVE... COAL... BRYAN... JOHNSTON... MARSHALL AND ATOKA COUNTIES. 



PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST 

OKLAHOMA THROUGH OVERNIGHT. THE RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY AT 

TIMES. RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA 

HAS AVERAGED BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.5 INCHES...WITH LOCAL TOTALS NEAR OR 

EXCEEDING 4 INCHES. AS A RESULT...THE GROUND ACROSS THE FLASH FLOOD 

WATCH AREA WAS SATURATED... AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY 

CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF. FLOODING ALREADY HAS BEEN REPORTED...WITH SOME 

ROADS WASHED OUT IN JOHNSTON COUNTY.  



RAINFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM 

SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. AT THE SAME TIME... STRONG 

LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULL MORE GULF MOISTURE NORTH INTO 

THE REGION.



LOCAL STORM-TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

BY MONDAY MORNING.



CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND BE READY TO ACT IMMEDIATELY

IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. DO

NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IF THREATENING WATER LEVELS OCCUR.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO

STATIONS... OR INTERNET WEATHER SOURCES FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND

POSSIBLE WARNINGS.



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