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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

930 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



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ROGERS OK-NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-

930 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR

WASHINGTON...NOWATA AND NORTHERN ROGERS COUNTIES...



AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES EAST OF A LINE FROM 4 MILES 

SOUTHEAST OF TALALA TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF LENAPAH. RADAR 

INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN TODAY. ANOTHER INCH  

WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A FEW AREAS THIS EVENING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST 

RAIN HAS ENDED...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL REMAIN LIKELY 

THROUGH 130 AM DUE TO EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL.



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 3695 9540 3694 9543 3668 9543 3645 9546

      3643 9601 3653 9601 3654 9600 3700 9601

      3699 9540

TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 285DEG 3KT 3649 9566 3694 9544



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