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000 

WGUS74 KOUN 190413

FFSOUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1113 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



OKC033-141-TXC485-190415-

/O.CON.KOUN.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080819T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

COTTON OK-TILLMAN OK-WICHITA TX-

1113 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN COTTON

COUNTIES...



AT 1111 PM CDT...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 

FIVE AND SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN BURKBURNETT. WEATHER 

SPOTTERS REPORTED SOME ROAD CLOSURES IN THE BURKBURNETT AREA DUE TO 

FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3425 9871 3418 9850 3419 9843 3403 9860

      3401 9873



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KOUN 190413

FFSOUN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

1113 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



OKC033-141-TXC485-190415-

/O.CON.KOUN.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080819T0415Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

COTTON OK-TILLMAN OK-WICHITA TX-

1113 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN COTTON

COUNTIES...



AT 1111 PM CDT...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 

FIVE AND SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN BURKBURNETT. WEATHER 

SPOTTERS REPORTED SOME ROAD CLOSURES IN THE BURKBURNETT AREA DUE TO 

FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3425 9871 3418 9850 3419 9843 3403 9860

      3401 9873



$$

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