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WGUS74 KTSA 052348

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

646 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



ARC047-060145-

FRANKLIN AR-

646 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 642 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS NORTHERN FRANKLIN 

COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL WITHIN A 

FEW HOURS TIME ACROSS THIS AREA.  THIS TYPE OF RAINFALL WILL OFTEN 

LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...AND ROADWAYS MAY REMAIN FLOODED WELL AFTER 

THE RAIN HAS ENDED.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN 

EFFECT FOR NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH

845 PM CDT WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING 

INCLUDE FERN AND CASS.



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. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3576 9392 3577 9369 3544 9371 3558 9407



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