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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

632 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008



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CRAWFORD AR-SEQUOYAH OK-

632 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR

SEQUOYAH AND WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...



AT 632 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. WHILE 

ONGOING LIGHT RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 830 AM 

CDT...RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL RESULT IN 

ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY RAINFALL INCLUDE 

ROLAND...CEDARVILLE AND FIGURE FIVE.



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.



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3542 9443 3538 9463 3549 9507 3565 9510

      3564 9423



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