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WGUS74 KTSA 101324

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

821 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007



OKC037-101615-

CREEK OK-

821 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR

CREEK COUNTY...



AT 817 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE ENDED ACROSS CREEK COUNTY.  

HOWEVER...RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE 

COUNTY AND THIS TYPE OF RAINFALL OFTEN LEADS TO FLOODING THAT 

PERSISTS WELL AFTER THE RAIN HAS ENDED.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR CREEK COUNTY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING 

INCLUDE MOUNDS...SAPULPA...KELLYVILLE...OILTON...DRUMRIGHT...KIEFER 

AND SHAMROCK.



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 3612 9663 3608 9605 3586 9603 3587 9618

      3566 9619 3566 9661



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