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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

542 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007



OKC023-311330-

CHOCTAW OK-

542 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR

WESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...



AT 539 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES

EAST OF KENT TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF SOPER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. RADAR

INDICATES THAT 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 

EXTREME NORTHWEST CHOCTAW COUNTY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS A 

LARGER AREA OF WESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 830 AM CDT...PRIMARILY OVER WEST CENTRAL AND 

SOUTHWEST CHOCTAW COUNTY.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE MESSER...GOODLAND AND HUGO.  ADDITIONALLY...RADAR ESTIMATES 

THE HEAVIEST RAINS FELL IN THE CLEAR BOGGY CREEK BASIN OF NORTHWEST 

CHOCTAW COUNTY.  ANY BRIDGES OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS THAT INTERSECT 

CLEAR BOGGY CREEK ARE MAY EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER...AND MOTORISTS 

SHOULD EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH NORTHWEST CHOCTAW 

COUNTY.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY...SO DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE

ROAD. 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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3416 9594 3395 9594 3391 9580 3395 9557

      3388 9546 3416 9546



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