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WGUS74 KTSA 180646

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

143 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



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BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-

143 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND BENTON COUNTIES...



AT 137 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE CONTINUING ACROSS DELAWARE AND 

BENTON COUNTIES.  RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 2 3/4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER INCH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 415 AM 

CDT.



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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 3626 9386 3624 9400 3621 9406 3622 9433

      3615 9434 3613 9441 3614 9456 3617 9457

      3617 9501 3649 9499 3650 9386

TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 217DEG 48KT 3687 9319 3662 9421



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