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WGUS74 KTSA 311403

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

903 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



OKC035-105-113-115-131-147-311530-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080331T1530Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ROGERS OK-CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-OSAGE OK-

900 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA...OTTAWA...CRAIG AND NORTHERN

ROGERS COUNTIES...



AT 900 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 5 AM AND 9 AM...ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRED IN A BROAD LINE FROM 

NEAR HOMINY...ACROSS SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY INTO FAR NORTHWEST 

ROGERS COUNTY...SOUTHERN NOWATA COUNTY AND INTO CENTRAL CRAIG 

COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE 

FALLEN IN THIS AREA.  



MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER 

NOWATA...CRAIG AND OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM. 



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3700 9463 3698 9460 3670 9463 3667 9482

      3667 9499 3663 9500 3633 9654 3699 9646

      3701 9475

TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 240DEG 46KT 3686 9499 3670 9578



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 311403

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

903 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



OKC035-105-113-115-131-147-311530-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080331T1530Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ROGERS OK-CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-OSAGE OK-

900 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR

EASTERN OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA...OTTAWA...CRAIG AND NORTHERN

ROGERS COUNTIES...



AT 900 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 5 AM AND 9 AM...ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRED IN A BROAD LINE FROM 

NEAR HOMINY...ACROSS SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY INTO FAR NORTHWEST 

ROGERS COUNTY...SOUTHERN NOWATA COUNTY AND INTO CENTRAL CRAIG 

COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE 

FALLEN IN THIS AREA.  



MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER 

NOWATA...CRAIG AND OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM. 



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3700 9463 3698 9460 3670 9463 3667 9482

      3667 9499 3663 9500 3633 9654 3699 9646

      3701 9475

TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 240DEG 46KT 3686 9499 3670 9578



$$

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