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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

530 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2007



OKC079-091215-

LE FLORE OK-

530 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR LE

FLORE COUNTY...



AT 525 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN 

LE FLORE COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 

TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA 

WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 715 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE POCOLA...BOKOSHE...PANAMA...CAMERON...WISTER...HOWE...

FANSHAWE...HEAVENER...WHITESBORO...MUSE AND POTEAU.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS

OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE

DITCHES SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS

OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY

AUTO...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.



LAT...LON 3520 9492 3452 9493 3452 9447 3525 9444



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