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WGUS74 KTSA 290046

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

741 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2007



OKC113-117-290215-

OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-

741 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES...



AT 736 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 15 MILES SOUTH OF RALSTON...MOVING 

NORTH AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ALONG A 

BOUNDARY THAT HAS BECOME A FOCUS FOR HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING AND IS 

ENTERING THE AREA THAT HAS ALREADY EXPERIENCED VERY HEAVY RAIN.  

RADAR INDICATES THAT AS MUCH AS 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN IN SOME LOCAL AREAS. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 915 PM CDT IN THE WARNED AREA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE RALSTON...FAIRFAX...BURBANK...SHIDLER...GRAINOLA...FORAKER...

BIGHEART AND PEARSONIA.



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.



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

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



LAT...LON 3698 9603 3633 9684 3635 9702 3651 9701

      3658 9686 3662 9691 3660 9702 3669 9704

      3669 9693 3680 9673 3698 9673 3699 9646



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