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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

741 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...



* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT



* AT 741 AM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS KAY COUNTY.     

   AREAS OF KAY COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL       

  DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL

  EXACERBATE THE FLOODING.  HIGH WATER IN CHILOCCO WAS STRANDING

  VEHICLES.   



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLACKWELL...HARDY...KILDARE...

  NEWKIRK...PECKHAM...PONCA CITY AND TONKAWA.



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 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3665 9741 3663 9705 3698 9677 3697 9730



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