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WGUS74 KTSA 041022

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

522 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006



OKC143-145-041230-

TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-

522 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR 

WESTERN WAGONER AND EASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...



AT 518 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. 

HOWEVER...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 630 AM 

AND WILL PRODUCE UP TO ANOTHER ONE QUARTER INCH OF RAIN IN THE 

WARNED AREA. EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION 

OF THE CITY OF TULSA AND IN BROKEN ARROW. CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY 

IMPROVE NOW THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED IN THOSE AREAS AND 

FLOOD WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RECEDE.  



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 3615 9593 3586 9584 3588 9551 3616 9560



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