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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 270837

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

334 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



OKC145-271200-

WAGONER OK-

334 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

WAGONER COUNTY...



AT 330 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAD TEMPORARILY STOPPED OVER WAGONER 

COUNTY...HOWEVER THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED ALONG A 

LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COWETA TO 40 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF COWETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO WAGONER COUNTY AND FURTHER ADD TO THE

EXCESSIVE RAIN TOTALS.



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER

CENTRAL WAGONER COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 

700 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE COWETA...PORTER...TULLAHASSEE AND WAGONER.



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.



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 3609 9559 3586 9574 3578 9560 3580 9543

      3608 9527



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 270837

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

334 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



OKC145-271200-

WAGONER OK-

334 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

WAGONER COUNTY...



AT 330 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAD TEMPORARILY STOPPED OVER WAGONER 

COUNTY...HOWEVER THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED ALONG A 

LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COWETA TO 40 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF COWETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO WAGONER COUNTY AND FURTHER ADD TO THE

EXCESSIVE RAIN TOTALS.



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER

CENTRAL WAGONER COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 

700 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE COWETA...PORTER...TULLAHASSEE AND WAGONER.



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.



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 3609 9559 3586 9574 3578 9560 3580 9543

      3608 9527



$$

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