831  
FGUS84 KOUN 090209  
RVSOUN  
OKC083-091009-  
 
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK  
909 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008  
 
...A CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE IS FORECAST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS  
ALONG THE COTTONWOOD CREEK...  
 
FOR THE COTTONWOOD CREEK AT GUTHRIE...  
FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.  
THE LATEST STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET AT 8 PM THURSDAY.  
THE COTTONWOOD CREEK IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 21.0 FEET UNTIL EARLY  
FRIDAY MORNING...AFTER WHICH THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO FALL.  
 
IMPACT...WHEN THE COTTONWOOD CREEK REACHES 21 FEET AT GUTHRIE...  
RESIDENCES IN SOUTHWEST GUTHRIE MAY BE FLOODED OR ISOLATED BY WATER  
IN STREETS. RURAL FLOOD PLAIN AREAS NEAR GUTHRIE AND DOWNSTREAM TO  
THE CIMARRON RIVER COULD BE COVERED BY DEPTHS UP TO A FOOT OR MORE.  
 
PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER  
LEVELS... AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD WATER LEVELS  
RISE SUDDENLY. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BY LISTENING TO  
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES.  
 
 
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