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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

235 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008



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COTTON OK-WICHITA TX-

235 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN WICHITA AND SOUTHWESTERN COTTON COUNTIES...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE ACROSS 

WICHITA AND SOUTHERN COTTON COUNTIES. SERIOUS FLOODING IS 

ONGOING...ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF WICHITA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY 

OF WICHITA FALLS. WICHITA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS THAT 

SEVERAL HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED AND THE PEOPLE ARE BEING RESCUED BY 

BOAT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND 

SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL ONLY WORSEN THE 

DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3389 9870 3413 9874 3413 9870 3415 9868

      3415 9866 3415 9865 3416 9843 3393 9843



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