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WGUS74 KTSA 100202

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

900 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



OKC121-100230-

PITTSBURG OK-

900 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR

PITTSBURG COUNTY...



AT 856 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINS OVER THE AREA HAD MOVED OUT 

OF PITTSBURG COUNTY.  ALTHOUGH THE RAINS HAD TAPER OFF...STANDING 

WATER AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL 

REMAIN A PROBLEM.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO 

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO 

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. 

REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3498 9608 3499 9551 3474 9552 3480 9608



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