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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

752 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC135-060300-

SEQUOYAH OK-

752 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

SEQUOYAH COUNTY...



AT 749 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER PORTIONS OF SEQUOYAH COUNTY.  

RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN...WITH 

THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER FAR EASTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY. ANOTHER 

INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1000 PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE BRUSHY AND VIAN.



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.



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 3558 9495 3555 9463 3555 9446 3537 9445

      3530 9465 3544 9501



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