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WGUS74 KTSA 040844

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

342 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006



OKC143-145-040930-

TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-

342 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR

WAGONER AND TULSA COUNTIES...



AT 340 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN THE EASTERN 

PORTIONS OF TULSA AND IN BROKEN ARROW HAVE MOVED EAST AND RAINFALL 

HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AND THIS ACTIVITY 

COULD PRODUCE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAINFALL BY 430 AM. THIS 

RAINFALL COMBINED WITH THE LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS THAT HAVE ALREADY 

OCCURRED WILL RESULT IN WORSENING FLOOD CONDITIONS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW 

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER 

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS 

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT 

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...CREEKS AND

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD

QUICKLY. REMEMBER FLOODING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF WEATHER RELATED

DEATHS.



LAT...LON 3617 9585 3595 9586 3596 9552 3615 9560



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