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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

529 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WICHITA COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 529 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM THUNDERSTORMS COVERING MUCH OF THE 

COUNTY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. RADAR ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 3 AND 

6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WICHITA 

COUNTY... WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER 

THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CASHION COMMUNITY...IOWA PARK...

  PLEASANT VALLEY...SHEPPARD AFB AND WICHITA FALLS.



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.



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 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3402 9892 3385 9893 3383 9842 3405 9846



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