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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

705 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2008



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HASKELL OK-

705 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN HASKELL COUNTY...



AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAD SHIFTED SOUTH OF HASKELL COUNTY.  RADAR

ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES FELL OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HASKELL

COUNTY IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS.  THIS LIKELY LED TO FLASH FLOODING

ALONG SANS BOIS CREEK...AND THIS FLOODING MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL

HOURS AFTER THE RAINS ENDS AS THE WATERS SLOWLY RECEED.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE 

WHITEFIELD...ENTERPRISE AND STIGLER.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS

OCCURRING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.

CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING

THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3508 9531 3510 9535 3517 9536 3517 9543

      3518 9545 3533 9539 3530 9530 3527 9525

      3527 9522 3529 9520 3523 9491 3521 9491

      3521 9493 3506 9495



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