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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

925 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



OKC005-013-021630-

BRYAN OK-ATOKA OK-

925 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT FOR

ATOKA AND BRYAN COUNTIES...



AT 925 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER EASTERN PARTS OF ATOKA COUNTY. THIS 

AREA HAD RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS MORNING AND THE THREAT OF 

FLOODING CONTINUES. IN ADDITION SHOWERS PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 

OF OVER ONE INCH PER HOUR HAVE DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN PARTS OF THE 

COUNTY. THIS MAY ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. ALTHOUGH 

RAIN HAS DIMINISHED SOME IN BRYAN COUNTY...WATER MAY STILL BE HIGH 

FROM THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS MORNING. 



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

RESERVOIR...ATOKA...BENNINGTON...BLUE...BOGGY DEPOT STATE PARK...

BOKCHITO...CADDO...CANEY...DAISY...HENDRIX...KEMP...LANE...MCGEE

CREEK LAKE...REDDEN...STRINGTOWN...TUSHKA...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...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.



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



LAT...LON 3381 9647 3370 9633 3386 9596 3415 9594

      3416 9575 3450 9578 3450 9566 3459 9567

      3459 9596 3438 9637 3412 9631



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