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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

702 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC021-060230-

CHEROKEE OK-

702 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



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

EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...



AT 657 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN CHEROKEE 

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 EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH

930 PM CDT WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING

INCLUDE SCRAPER...ELDON AND TAHLEQUAH.



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 3570 9481 3567 9501 3575 9510 3603 9504

      3614 9499 3616 9481



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