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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100906

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

406 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



OKC035-115-131-101230-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T1230Z/

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

ROGERS OK-CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-

406 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR

OTTAWA...CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTIES...



AT 401 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE COMMERCE...QUAPAW AND PICHER.



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 3700 9463 3668 9463 3668 9500 3652 9502

      3652 9531 3656 9534 3652 9542 3695 9543

      3695 9540 3699 9540

TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 223DEG 121KT 3692 9494



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100906

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

406 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



OKC035-115-131-101230-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T1230Z/

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

ROGERS OK-CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-

406 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR

OTTAWA...CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTIES...



AT 401 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE COMMERCE...QUAPAW AND PICHER.



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 3700 9463 3668 9463 3668 9500 3652 9502

      3652 9531 3656 9534 3652 9542 3695 9543

      3695 9540 3699 9540

TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 223DEG 121KT 3692 9494



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