

000 

WGUS54 KOUN 120139

FFWOKC

OKC075-120430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

838 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 838 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS   

CONTINUING TO FALL OVER A LARGE PART OF KIOWA COUNTY. RADAR 

ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE CENTRAL 

PART OF KIOWA COUNTY...INCLUDING ALONG US HIGHWAY 283 FROM BABBS TO 

ROOSEVELT. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COOPERTON...HOBART...LONE 

WOLF...  ROOSEVELT AND TOM STEED RESERVOIR RECREATION AREA.



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.



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 3487 9917 3470 9910 3478 9889 3505 9865

          3505 9931



$$

CJS



000 

WGUS54 KOUN 120139

FFWOKC

OKC075-120430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

838 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT



* AT 838 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS   

CONTINUING TO FALL OVER A LARGE PART OF KIOWA COUNTY. RADAR 

ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE CENTRAL 

PART OF KIOWA COUNTY...INCLUDING ALONG US HIGHWAY 283 FROM BABBS TO 

ROOSEVELT. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COOPERTON...HOBART...LONE 

WOLF...  ROOSEVELT AND TOM STEED RESERVOIR RECREATION AREA.



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.



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 3487 9917 3470 9910 3478 9889 3505 9865

          3505 9931



$$

CJS

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