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WGUS74 KTSA 100310

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



OKC023-079-127-100415-

LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-CHOCTAW OK-

1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

CHOCTAW...PUSHMATAHA AND LE FLORE COUNTIES...



AT 1003 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF CHOCTAW...

PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTHERN LE FLORE COUNTIES.  THE STORMS WERE MOVING 

GENERALLY TO THE EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH...AND THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN THESE AREAS.



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.



LAT...LON 3486 9480 3486 9504 3471 9505 3470 9550

      3460 9552 3460 9566 3451 9568 3451 9579

      3419 9580 3417 9603 3382 9593 3385 9536

      3395 9515 3425 9514 3424 9505 3451 9504

      3451 9446 3487 9442



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