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OKC083-109-111230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

535 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

  OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 730 AM CDT



* AT 535 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING 

INTO THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA. THIS RAIN WILL BE FALLING ON 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUND FROM EARLIER RAIN...AND FLASH FLOODING IS 

LIKELY.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ARCADIA...BETHANY...CHOCTAW...DEL

  CITY...EDMOND...JONES...LUTHER...MERIDIAN...MIDWEST CITY...NICHOLS

  HILLS...NICOMA PARK...NORTHERN OKLAHOMA CITY...SPENCER...THE

  VILLAGE...TINKER AIR FORCE BASE AND WARR ACRES



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTY 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 3571 9770 3537 9766 3541 9718 3587 9716



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