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WGUS74 KOUN 261015

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

511 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



OKC033-261145-

COTTON OK-

511 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

COTTON COUNTY...



AT 511 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD 

OVER COTTON COUNTY. THE MESONET STATION AT WALTERS RECORDED NEARLY 2 

INCHES OF RAIN IN A ONE HOUR PERIOD...AND HAS RECORDED OVER 3 INCHES 

SINCE THE STORMS BEGAN. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER COTTON 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN PORTIONS...FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO WITH 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN 

SERIOUS FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COOKIETOWN...TEMPLE AND WALTERS.



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...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.



LAT...LON 3422 9860 3413 9814 3443 9815 3441 9857



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000 

WGUS74 KOUN 261015

FFSOUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

511 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



OKC033-261145-

COTTON OK-

511 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

COTTON COUNTY...



AT 511 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD 

OVER COTTON COUNTY. THE MESONET STATION AT WALTERS RECORDED NEARLY 2 

INCHES OF RAIN IN A ONE HOUR PERIOD...AND HAS RECORDED OVER 3 INCHES 

SINCE THE STORMS BEGAN. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER COTTON 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN PORTIONS...FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO WITH 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN 

SERIOUS FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COOKIETOWN...TEMPLE AND WALTERS.



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...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.



LAT...LON 3422 9860 3413 9814 3443 9815 3441 9857



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