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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

507 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC143-060115-

TULSA OK-

507 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN TULSA COUNTY...



AT 502 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE ENDED ACROSS SOUTHERN TULSA COUNTY.

RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER FAR 

WESTERN TULSA COUNTY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN 

TULSA COUNTY.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINS THROUGH 815 PM CDT ARE EXPECTED 

TO BE LESS THAN ONE INCH.  



NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS 

SOUTHERN TULSA COUNTY...WITH VEHICLES REPORTED STALLED NEAR WEST 

49TH AND I-44.  FLOODING WILL PERSIST...AND WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINS 

HAVE ENDED...CONDITIONS REMAIN DANGEROUS ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN 

TULSA COUNTY INCLUDING SAND SPRINGS...JENKS...BIXBY...AND SOUTH 

TULSA.



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 3617 9601 3606 9576 3598 9586 3608 9604

      3609 9628 3617 9625



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