Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

Jun 9, 2008, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2008, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Garfield County, OK, Noble County, OK

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS54 KOUN 090752
FFWOUN
OKC047-103-091345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FF.W.0021.080609T0751Z-080609T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
251 AM CDT MON JUN 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 251 AM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF MARLAND TO 4 MILES   
NORTHEAST OF LUCIEN...MOVING EAST AT 33 MPH. THIS AREA RECEIVED 
SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES 
OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BILLINGS...CERES...GARBER...
  HAYWARD...LUCIEN...MARLAND...PERRY...RED ROCK AND SOONER LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 180 AND 207.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND 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. 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 3660 9690 3654 9694 3651 9702 3641 9702
      3625 9711 3625 9714 3618 9715 3618 9757
      3658 9761

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MAXWELL

Flash Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.