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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

938 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008



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WASHINGTON AR-

938 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS

CANCELLED...



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

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

TULSA.



LAT...LON 3650 9386 3631 9424 3558 9548 3557 9586

      3581 9579 3608 9517 3608 9511 3611 9511

      3651 9461

TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 223DEG 39KT 3689 9391



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BENTON AR-OKMULGEE OK-MUSKOGEE OK-WAGONER OK-DELAWARE OK-ADAIR OK-

CHEROKEE OK-

938 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR

NORTHERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN ADAIR...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER...NORTHERN MUSKOGEE...EASTERN OKMULGEE AND

NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTIES...



AT 938 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 25 MILES NORTH OF GATEWAY...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

1230 AM CST. 



WATER COVERING ROADWAYS HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS 

OF CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES.  

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.



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 3650 9386 3631 9424 3558 9548 3557 9586

      3581 9579 3608 9517 3608 9511 3611 9511

      3651 9461

TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 223DEG 39KT 3689 9391



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