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WGUS74 KTSA 081028

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

528 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2007



OKC143-145-081145-

WAGONER OK-TULSA OK-

528 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR TULSA

AND WESTERN WAGONER COUNTIES...



AT 523 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING OVER CREEK COUNTY. THIS 

ACTIVITY WILL MOVE INTO TULSA AND WESTERN WAGONER COUNTIES AROUND 6 

AM. PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 4 TO 5 INCHES 

OF RAIN AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLASH 

FLOODING. TULSA OHP REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 20 IS CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 

169 TO THE ROGERS COUNTY LINE DUE TO HIGH WATER.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE COLLINSVILLE...SPERRY...OWASSO...BROKEN ARROW...COWETA... 

SAND SPRINGS AND TULSA.



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 3587 9602 3587 9562 3608 9557 3616 9562

      3616 9577 3617 9583 3643 9581 3643 9601

      3617 9601 3616 9627 3609 9628 3609 9602



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