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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

949 AM CDT WED JUL 28 2004



FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM FOR SOUTHERN 

KNOX...SOUTHERN BAYLOR...AND SOUTHERN ARCHER COUNTIES. NUMEROUS 

REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED WITH HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUING. AT 945 AM...RADAR SHOWED A NARROW BAND OF TORRENTIAL 

RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR BENJAMIN AND MUNDAY...TO ABOUT SEYMOUR...ARCHER

CITY...WINDTHORST...ANARENE...AND MEGARGEL...WHERE RAINFALL RATES OF 

1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN COMMON. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY 

RECEIVED BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES. RAIN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED TO 

DIMINISH IN THE NEXT 1 TO 3 HOURS...BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO END UNTIL 

LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. 



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM 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.



LAT...LON 3376 9843 3341 9845 3340 9993 3371 9986



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JAMES

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