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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Norman OK

619 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



OKC071-280500-

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Kay OK-

619 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...A portion of northern Oklahoma, including the following 

  county, Kay.



* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads 

  remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated 

  with water and may not be passable.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin

    shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain

    have fallen.

  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in

    the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk, Kaw City, Braman,

    Kildare, Chilocco, Kaw Lake, Nardin, Hardy, Peckham and

    Blackwell Lake.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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LAT...LON 3678 9679 3677 9679 3675 9689 3674 9690

      3664 9726 3664 9746 3699 9746 3699 9675

      3678 9676





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