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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

418 AM CDT SUN JUL 1 2007



OKC079-011145-

LE FLORE OK-

418 AM CDT SUN JUL 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR LE

FLORE COUNTY...



AT 415 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARKOMA TO 

HEAVENER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT OVER 2  

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 AM CDT AS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

MOVE INTO LEFLORE COUNTY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.



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 3470 9494 3473 9504 3486 9502 3495 9496

      3498 9489 3520 9491 3523 9478 3536 9476

      3528 9464 3533 9460 3530 9451 3538 9444

      3475 9447 3463 9489



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