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FFWOKC

OKC151-153-030915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

122 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WOODS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  WOODWARD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 122 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH ACROSS WOODWARD AND WOODS 

COUNTIES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN 

THESE AREAS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE 

POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY MORNING 

HOURS.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALABASTER CAVERNS STATE PARK...

  ALVA...AVARD...CAPRON...DACOMA...FREEDOM...MOORELAND...MUTUAL...

  QUINLAN...SHARON...WAYNOKA AND WOODWARD



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 3617 9958 3618 9896 3645 9896 3644 9854

          3697 9852 3699 9901

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