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WGUS74 KOUN 130231

FFSOKC

OKC071-130300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

930 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002



...THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA 

FOR TONIGHT...THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR KAY 

COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

SOUTHEAST SUMNER COUNTY ARE MOVING TOWARD THE AREA BETWEEN BLACKWELL 

AND PONCA CITY...BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN MUCH ADDITIONAL 

RAIN. RADAR SHOWS THAT AREAS BETWEEN BLACKWELL AND PONCA CITY 

RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. LOW 

LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY CONTINUE WITH WATER PROBLEMS UNTIL 

THE WATER RECEDED LATER TONIGHT.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3686 9687 3665 9707 3668 9738 3693 9735

JAMES

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