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WGUS74 KTSA 100327

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1027 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



OKC023-079-127-100415-

LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-CHOCTAW OK-

1027 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 1022 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NASHOBA.  THE

STORM PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. RADAR

INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ALONG THE

PUSHMATAHA...CHOCTAW COUNTY LINE. ANOTHER 1 INCH WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 1115 PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE DUNBAR...ALBION...KIAMICHI...TUSKAHOMA...STANLEY...NASHOBA...

CLAYTON...WHITESBORO...MUSE...BIG CEDAR AND OCTAVIA.



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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