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OKC037-240700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1021 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WESTERN CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 200 AM CDT



* AT 1021 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  HAVE PRODUCED IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER WESTERN CREEK    

  COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FALLEN BETWEEN DRUMRIGHT AND      

  SHAMROCK.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AS            

  THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE SHAMROCK AND DRUMRIGHT.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3605 9668 3588 9665 3584 9638 3609 9636



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