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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
212 PM CDT FRI SEP 21 2018

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Johnston OK-Coal OK-Pontotoc OK-Atoka OK-
212 PM CDT FRI SEP 21 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR THE FITTSTOWN...
ADA...STONEWALL...PONTOTOC AREAS...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSTON...COAL...PONTOTOC AND WEST CENTRAL ATOKA
COUNTIES...

At 205 PM CDT, the department of transportation reported Highway 377
has been shutdown from Highway 7 north to Fittstown. Nearly eleven
inches of rain have fallen. In addition, emergency management has
reported at least one home is surrounded by rising water in
Pontotoc. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Pontotoc, Coal, and Johnston
Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ada, Atoka, Coalgate, Byng, Stonewall, Wapanucka, Lehigh, Tupelo,
Tushka, Fitzhugh, Bromide, Centrahoma, Pontotoc, Fittstown, Clarita,
Olney, Fillmore, Connerville, Coleman and Phillips.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible in
the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3421 9642 3448 9683 3488 9682 3475 9631
      3436 9606

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