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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

907 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



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OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-

907 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR

PAWNEE AND OSAGE COUNTIES...



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES EAST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES EAST OF 

GRAINOLA TO 3 MILES NORTH OF TERLTON. WHILE THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS OSAGE AND PAWNEE COUNTIES...FLOODING OF 

LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM DUE TO THE HEAVY 

RAIN EARLIER THIS EVENING. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF 

RAIN FELL OVER MUCH OF OSAGE AND PAWNEE COUNTIES THIS EVENING.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE OSAGE...

HOMINY...PEARSONIA...WESTPORT...WYNONA...PAWHUSKA...BIGHEART... 

BARNSDALL...OKESA...AVANT AND HULAH.



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 3699 9601 3618 9601 3617 9683 3624 9683

      3625 9691 3632 9694 3635 9705 3651 9705

      3658 9691 3659 9706 3671 9707 3670 9695

      3675 9690 3679 9675 3700 9675

TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 248DEG 33KT 3697 9653 3624 9645



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