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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1026 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008



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ROGERS OK-

1026 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTY...



AT 1022 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND 

SOUTHERN ROGERS COUNTY.  THE STORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL 

WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF ROGERS COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 

TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 115 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE CLAREMORE...FOYIL...AND TIAWAH.  ADDITIONALL...HEAVY RAINS 

WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 44.



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.



LAT...LON 3650 9543 3626 9543 3626 9544 3618 9544

      3619 9582 3640 9581 3641 9580



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