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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 052310

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

610 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC021-060230-

CHEROKEE OK-

610 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...



AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE 

COUNTY...DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE AREAS OF HEAVIEST RAIN 

ARE AROUND SCRAPER AND MOODY AND ALSO AROUND TAHLEQUAH. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN NEAR 

SCRAPER AND 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER SOUTHWEST OF TAHLEQUAH.  ANOTHER 1 TO 

2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM PM CDT. FLOODING FROM 

HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED IN THE AREA AROUND SCRAPER AND MOODY AND 

ALSO IN TAHLEQUAH.  OTHER HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHERN 

CHEROKEE COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM. 



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. 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. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS 

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. 



LAT...LON 3570 9481 3567 9501 3575 9510 3603 9504

      3614 9499 3616 9481



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 052310

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

610 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC021-060230-

CHEROKEE OK-

610 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...



AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE 

COUNTY...DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE AREAS OF HEAVIEST RAIN 

ARE AROUND SCRAPER AND MOODY AND ALSO AROUND TAHLEQUAH. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN NEAR 

SCRAPER AND 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER SOUTHWEST OF TAHLEQUAH.  ANOTHER 1 TO 

2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM PM CDT. FLOODING FROM 

HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED IN THE AREA AROUND SCRAPER AND MOODY AND 

ALSO IN TAHLEQUAH.  OTHER HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHERN 

CHEROKEE COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM. 



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. 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. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS 

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. 



LAT...LON 3570 9481 3567 9501 3575 9510 3603 9504

      3614 9499 3616 9481



$$

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