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WGUS74 KTSA 140232

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

932 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008



OKC023-127-140615-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0121.000000T0000Z-080914T0615Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-

932 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008



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

PUSHMATAHA AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...



AT 925 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF PUSHMATAHA AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES 

IN ASSOCIATION WITH TROPICAL SYSTEM IKE.  THE BACK EDGE OF THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED INTO WESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...AND THE RAIN 

WILL GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE STORM CENTER MOVES AWAY. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 115 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE DUNBAR...KELLOND...ALBION...KIAMICHI...TUSKAHOMA...STANLEY...

NASHOBA...SNOW...KOSOMA...MOYERS...CLOUDY AND CLAYTON.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 3394 9558 3387 9582 3394 9594 3417 9591

      3417 9579 3452 9578 3452 9568 3459 9567

      3459 9552 3469 9551 3469 9494 3451 9494

      3450 9504 3425 9503 3424 9513 3394 9515

      3396 9523 3389 9526 3386 9546



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 140232

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

932 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008



OKC023-127-140615-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0121.000000T0000Z-080914T0615Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-

932 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008



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

PUSHMATAHA AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES...



AT 925 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF PUSHMATAHA AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES 

IN ASSOCIATION WITH TROPICAL SYSTEM IKE.  THE BACK EDGE OF THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED INTO WESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...AND THE RAIN 

WILL GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE STORM CENTER MOVES AWAY. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 115 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE DUNBAR...KELLOND...ALBION...KIAMICHI...TUSKAHOMA...STANLEY...

NASHOBA...SNOW...KOSOMA...MOYERS...CLOUDY AND CLAYTON.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 3394 9558 3387 9582 3394 9594 3417 9591

      3417 9579 3452 9578 3452 9568 3459 9567

      3459 9552 3469 9551 3469 9494 3451 9494

      3450 9504 3425 9503 3424 9513 3394 9515

      3396 9523 3389 9526 3386 9546



$$

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