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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

358 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 358 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN

  HAVE FALLEN OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF PAYNE

  COUNTY OVER THE LAST 1 TO 2 HOURS.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS

  TO THE WEST WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 1/2  INCHES OF RAIN

  WHICH WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CUSHING...GLENCOE...LAKE CARL

  BLACKWELL...LAKE MCMURTRY...PERKINS...QUAY...RIPLEY...STILLWATER

  AND YALE



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 3616 9682 3616 9664 3596 9663 3595 9720

      3602 9731 3600 9735 3617 9735 3617 9715

      3626 9714 3625 9683



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