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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

455 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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GARFIELD OK-ALFALFA OK-GRANT OK-

455 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

GRANT...EASTERN ALFALFA AND NORTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...



SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POTENTIAL EXISTS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA... 

NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD AND PORTIONS OF GRANT COUNTY. PEOPLE IN FLOOD 

PRONE AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO 

PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROPERTY.



AS OF 455 AM CDT... 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 3 HOURS IN 

AN AREA FROM NEAR HELENA TO NASH TO JUST WEST OF MEDFORD. ANOTHER 

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE INTO THIS AREA FROM MAJOR 

COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE 

WHICH WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT 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.



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 3659 9746 3659 9778 3646 9808 3647 9831

      3700 9810 3700 9747



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