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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

235 AM CDT MON JUN 21 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  EASTERN DEWEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  MAJOR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 530 AM CDT



* AT 235 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS 

MAJOR...BLAINE...AND EASTERN DEWEY COUNTIES. THESE AREAS RECEIVED 

HEAVY RAIN FROM STORMS LAST NIGHT AND THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN 

WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF AND FLOODING. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE AMES...CANTON LAKE...CANTON...CLEO

  SPRINGS...FAIRVIEW...HUCMAC...ISABELLA...LONGDALE...MENO...

  OKEENE...ORIENTA...ORION AND RINGWOOD



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.



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 3623 9882 3591 9882 3603 9824 3619 9825

      3620 9811 3646 9811 3641 9851



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