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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

902 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



OKC013-250400-

BRYAN OK-

902 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

BRYAN COUNTY...



AT 900 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

NEAR AND SOUTH OF KEMP. FLASH FLOODING WAS ALSO LIKELY OCCURRING

EAST ALONG THE RED RIVER TOWARD UTICA AND WADE...WHERE RADAR 

ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE PAST SIX HOURS.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH AREAS NEAR AND EAST OF UTICA 

THROUGH 10 PM. THE RAIN MAY THEN BECOME LESS INTENSE...BUT WILL 

REMAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE THROUGH 11 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ACHILLE...ALBANY...BENNINGTON...

KEMP...UTICA AND WADE.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AND FARM

LAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 3370 9633 3377 9629 3376 9618 3384 9616

      3386 9603 3390 9595 3386 9585 3386 9575

      3395 9594 3407 9595 3389 9628 3383 9643



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000 

WGUS74 KOUN 250203

FFSOUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

902 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



OKC013-250400-

BRYAN OK-

902 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

BRYAN COUNTY...



AT 900 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

NEAR AND SOUTH OF KEMP. FLASH FLOODING WAS ALSO LIKELY OCCURRING

EAST ALONG THE RED RIVER TOWARD UTICA AND WADE...WHERE RADAR 

ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE PAST SIX HOURS.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH AREAS NEAR AND EAST OF UTICA 

THROUGH 10 PM. THE RAIN MAY THEN BECOME LESS INTENSE...BUT WILL 

REMAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE THROUGH 11 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ACHILLE...ALBANY...BENNINGTON...

KEMP...UTICA AND WADE.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AND FARM

LAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 3370 9633 3377 9629 3376 9618 3384 9616

      3386 9603 3390 9595 3386 9585 3386 9575

      3395 9594 3407 9595 3389 9628 3383 9643



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