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WGUS74 KTSA 071325

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

820 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



OKC131-143-145-071615-

WAGONER OK-ROGERS OK-TULSA OK-

820 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



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

TULSA...ROGERS AND WESTERN WAGONER COUNTIES...



AT 815 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN GENERALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44. 

THROUGH 1115 AM STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION SOUTHWARD OUT OF 

THE AREA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN... 

WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING BEING REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS

OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE

DITCHES SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS

OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY

AUTO...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.



LAT...LON 3587 9603 3586 9552 3616 9548 3659 9544

      3661 9580 3645 9582 3642 9599



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