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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1251 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ARCHER COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS

  BAYLOR COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS

  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS

  WICHITA COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS

  WILBARGER COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* AT 1245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE 

MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE 

AREA FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS. ALL THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE TOWARD 

THE NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ARCHER CITY...BENJAMIN...

  BOMARTON...DUNDEE...ELECTRA...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LAKE

  ARROWHEAD...GILLILAND...GOREE...GRAYBACK...HOLLIDAY...IOWA PARK...

  KAMAY...LAKE DIVERSION...LAKE KEMP...LAKE KICKAPOO...LOCKETT...

  MABELLE...MANKINS...MEGARGEL...MUNDAY...OKLAUNION...RED SPRINGS...

  RHINELAND...SCOTLAND...SEYMOUR...SHEPPARD AFB...VERA...VERNON...

  WESTOVER...WICHITA FALLS AND WINDTHORST



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.



KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS OF

STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE

WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS 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 3342 9994 3341 9843 3404 9842 3414 9896

      3434 9946 3378 9944 3373 9992



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