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WGUS74 KOUN 060051

FFSOKC

OKC047-083-103-060415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

745 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST GARFIELD...SOUTHERN 

NOBLE...AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES...



THE INTENSE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED COPIOUS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 

SOUTHEAST GARFIELD AND SOUTHERN NOBLE COUNTIES HAS WEAKENED AND 

MOVED OUT OF THE AREA OF CONCERN. HOWEVER...RUNOFF PROBLEMS WILL 

CONTINUE SOUTH OF LUCIEN...DOWN TOWARD ORLANDO...INTO THE LATE 

EVENING HOURS. THIS WILL AFFECT HIGHWAYS 51 AND 77.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AND FARM 

LAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3630 9730 3610 9736 3611 9753 3629 9761



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