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WGUS74 KTSA 101303

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

803 AM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008



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MUSKOGEE OK-WAGONER OK-CHEROKEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-

803 AM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008



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

NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH...SOUTHERN CHEROKEE...WAGONER AND NORTHEASTERN

MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...



AT 800 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES

SOUTHWEST OF TAHLEQUAH TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF WEBBERS FALLS...MOVING 

EAST AT 23 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1000 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE COOKSON.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS

OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE

DITCHES SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS

OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY

AUTO...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.





LAT...LON 3588 9480 3565 9480 3545 9504 3547 9508

      3539 9511 3539 9514 3586 9567 3608 9552



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