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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

418 AM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

  MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 615 AM CDT



* AT 418 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THAT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAD OCCURRED IN AND NEAR THE ARBUCKLE

  MOUNTAINS.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES WERE INDICATED

  AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO AMOUNT TO UP TO AN INCH OVER

  PARTS OF THE WARNING AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DAVIS...DOUGHERTY...LAKE OF THE

  ARBUCKLES...SPRINGER...SULPHUR AND TURNER FALLS



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 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 3435 9733 3425 9709 3458 9688 3467 9713



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