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WGUS74 KOUN 130037

FFSOKC

OKC071-130230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

734 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAY COUNTY UNTIL 930 

PM...



AT 730 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT MANY ROADS IN PONCA CITY 

WERE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. A LARGE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS JUST 

EXITED PONCA CITY...AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD PAWNEE. ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING JUST NORTH OF BLACKWELL...AND IN NORTHEAST 

GRANT COUNTY...NEAR RENFROW...WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH...LIKELY 

RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL TORRENTIAL RAIN BETWEEN BLACKWELL AND PONCA 

CITY.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM 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.



LAT...LON 3682 9692 3667 9709 3674 9744 3699 9745

JAMES

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