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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1046 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2003



A FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR

PARTS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.  THE WATCH

ALSO INCLUDES CLAY COUNTY IN TEXAS.



PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR... AND TO THE WEST OF

A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. MEANWHILE...

MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN...ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS

OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE IN CENTRAL TEXAS... WILL ALSO SPREAD ACROSS

PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA OVERNIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL

OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS INCREASED THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH

LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST

OKLAHOMA.



IF YOU ARE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS

CLOSELY. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED

OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...

RIVERS... OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR OTHER ROADWAYS

COVERED WITH RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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