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OKC031-033-067-085-251300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

500 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

  LOVE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

  COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  COTTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 500 AM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS A NARROW  

  AREA FROM NORTHERN COMANCHE COUNTY...SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS          

  COTTON...JEFFERSON...AND LOVE COUNTIES. RADAR SHOWS SOME AREAS     

  WITH RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES IN THE LAST FEW        

  HOURS...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST JEFFERSON   

  COUNTY...WITH AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. MORE HEAVY RAIN  

  IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH ADDITIONAL     

  AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 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.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR

VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES

INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUP TRUCKS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3398 9711 3439 9824 3477 9847 3476 9884

          3419 9861 3376 9709



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JAMES

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