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WGUS74 KTSA 222321

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

618 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2008



OKC091-230215-

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MCINTOSH OK-

618 PM CDT TUE APR 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

CENTRAL MCINTOSH COUNTY...



AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 

HOWEVER...RADAR INDICATES THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN...AND ONGOING FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 915 PM 

CDT. ANY ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT IN THIS AREA WILL LEAD TO 

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE 

CHECOTAH.



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.



LAT...LON 3548 9534 3526 9554 3525 9597 3538 9597

      3539 9595 3539 9588 3544 9587 3548 9583

TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 270DEG 14KT 3537 9557



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