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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1034 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

  SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 130 AM CDT



* AT 1031 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH SEMINOLE 

AND EASTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES. THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 

HEAVY RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.  ADDTIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 

3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND THIS WILL LIKELY 

RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ASHER...BOWLEGS...CROMWELL...

  EARLSBORO...KONAWA...LITTLE...MAUD...SASAKWA...SEMINOLE...ST. LOUIS

  AND WEWOKA



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 195 AND 213.



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 VEHICLES INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



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 3494 9702 3493 9652 3530 9645 3537 9623

      3541 9676



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