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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

805 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



OKC101-060200-

MUSKOGEE OK-

805 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY...



AT 803 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 

HEAVIEST RAINS HAD MOVE SOUTH AND WEST OF MUSKOGEE COUNTY...HOWEVER 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.  RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL NEAR THE CITY OF MUSKOGEE 

WITHIN A FEW HOURS TIME.  THIS TYPE OF RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO FLASH 

FLOODING...WHERE WATER COVERED ROADWAYS PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS.  

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR 

NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING  

INCLUDE MUSKOGEE...BRAGGS...AND SUMMIT.



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.



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

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



LAT...LON 3567 9520 3582 9529 3577 9550 3566 9545



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