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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

902 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



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CREEK OK-OKFUSKEE OK-

902 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN OKFUSKEE AND CREEK COUNTIES...



RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER FLOODING OF LOW 

LYING AREAS IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE ACROSS OKFUSKEE AND CREEK COUNTIES 

THROUGH 1145 PM DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS EVENING. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER NORTHWESTERN OKFUSKEE 

AND WESTERN CREEK 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3617 9630 3609 9630 3587 9618 3547 9620

      3539 9644 3545 9646 3542 9652 3540 9653

      3541 9663 3617 9662

TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 220DEG 36KT 3605 9637



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