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WGUS74 KTSA 301008

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

505 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



OKC107-111-301130-

OKMULGEE OK-OKFUSKEE OK-

505 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

OKFUSKEE AND WESTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES...



AT 502 AM CDT...HEAVY RAINFALL HAS TEMPORARILY SUBSIDED ACROSS THE 

WARNING AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS OKFUSKEE AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES WITH AN

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE 

BEGGS...PRESTON...OKMULGEE...WELTY AND OKFUSKEE.



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 3538 9666 3545 9644 3530 9644 3530 9598

      3586 9586 3587 9618 3564 9619 3564 9661



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