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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1225 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 200 AM CDT



* AT 1221 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES

  NORTH OF WELCH TO 3 MILES EAST OF BLUEJACKET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

  15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

  THE FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CRAIG COUNTY. 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE   

  POSSIBLE OVER THE FAR NORTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY THROUGH  

  200 AM CDT. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN MUCH OF CRAIG     

  COUNTY...SOME FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 AM NEAR SMALLER   

  STREAMS. 



* THE STORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



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 3696 9502 3671 9502 3670 9500 3670 9541

      3689 9541 3691 9539 3700 9539 3700 9505



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