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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

803 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008



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MCINTOSH OK-

803 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY...



AT 755 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH 

COUNTY...WITH THE AREA OF RAINFALL SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT.  RADAR 

INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WITHIN THE PAST 3 

HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL 

BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM CDT.



WHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL EFFECT MUCH OF MCINTOSH 

COUNTY...THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING REMAINS OVER 

SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NEAR 

RAIFORD...VIVIAN...AND AREAS SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSTATE 40 AND 

INDIAN NATIONS TURNPIKE INTERSECTION.



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 3539 9591 3538 9588 3541 9588 3543 9585

      3528 9557 3520 9573 3519 9577 3535 9597



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