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OKC033-261345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

542 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COTTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA...



* UNTIL 845 AM CDT



* AT 542 AM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER 

COTTON...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE MESONET 

STATION AT WALTERS HAS RECORDED 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 3 HOURS 

AND RADAR ESTIMATES THAT MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN 

IN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST 

THE NEXT HOUR WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE.    



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COOKIETOWN...DEVOL...TEMPLE AND

  WALTERS.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 26.



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 3418 9859 3417 9815 3450 9815 3440 9864



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