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WGUS74 KTSA 200147

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

846 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



OKC101-200400-

MUSKOGEE OK-

846 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY...



AT 840 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED EAST 

OF THE AREA...ALTHOUGH LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

PERIODICALLY THROUGH 10 PM. RADAR INDICATES THAT 4 TO 5 INCHES OF 

RAIN FELL ACROSS AN AREA FROM KEEFETON AND WARNER ON EAST TO WEBBERS 

FALLS. 



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS 

OCCURRING. 



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

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



LAT...LON 3531 9534 3527 9520 3546 9507 3562 9513

      3559 9534



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