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WGUS74 KTSA 261707

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1207 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



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NOWATA OK-

1207 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN NOWATA COUNTY...



AT 1202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES

NORTH OF WANN TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WANN...MOVING EAST AT 7 MPH. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 315 PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE 

WANN...LENAPAH...AND SOUTH COFFEYVILLE.



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.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...CREEKS AND

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD

QUICKLY. REMEMBER FLOODING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF WEATHER RELATED

DEATHS.



LAT...LON 3699 9544 3679 9543 3678 9544 3678 9580

      3695 9581 3695 9579 3698 9579

TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 273DEG 6KT 3704 9573 3686 9588



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