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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

659 AM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006



OKC113-117-261345-

OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-

659 AM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR 

PAWNEE AND FAR WESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES...



AT 649 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN PAWNEE 

COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN OSAGE COUNTY SOUTHWEST OF FAIRFAX.  THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN WAS WEST OF PAWNEE AND JUST SOUTHEAST OF SOONER LAKE.  

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN...MAINLY WEST OF FAIRFAX AND ALSO WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF 

RALSTON. 



THE AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IS DIMINISHING...AND THAT TREND 

IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  HOWEVER...ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 AM CDT...MAINLY OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF PAWNEE 

COUNTY...WEST OF PAWNEE. 



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. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD 

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3667 9705 3635 9701 3622 9683 3623 9640

      3665 9674



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