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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1002 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AQM FOR EASTERN 

CUSTER COUNTY...AND UNTIL 1130 AM FOR SOUTHERN BLAINE COUNTY. 



RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES AND RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT 

RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING AT RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN A 

BAND FROM NEAR THOMAS...SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTH CANADIAN RIVER TO 

JUST NORTHEAST OF HYDRO. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT THIS IS 

WELCOME RAINFALL FOR AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN ABNORMALLY DRY RECENTLY. 

THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE 

WARNING AREA...BUT STEADY MODERATE RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA 

FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 HOURS. RESULTING RUNOFF WILL MEAN A CONTINUED 

POSSIBILITY OF LOCAL FLASH FLOODING...MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS. 



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.



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



LAT...LON 3578 9832 3554 9832 3560 9899 3584 9898



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1002 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM FOR EASTERN 

CUSTER COUNTY...AND UNTIL 1130 AM FOR SOUTHERN BLAINE COUNTY. 



RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES AND RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT 

RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING AT RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN A 

BAND FROM NEAR THOMAS...SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTH CANADIAN RIVER TO 

JUST NORTHEAST OF HYDRO. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT THIS IS 

WELCOME RAINFALL FOR AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN ABNORMALLY DRY RECENTLY. 

THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE 

WARNING AREA...BUT STEADY MODERATE RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA 

FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 HOURS. RESULTING RUNOFF WILL MEAN A CONTINUED 

POSSIBILITY OF LOCAL FLASH FLOODING...MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS. 



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.



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



LAT...LON 3578 9832 3554 9832 3560 9899 3584 9898



CORRECTED TYPO FIRST LINE...

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