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WGUS74 KTSA 140636

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

136 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



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MUSKOGEE OK-CHEROKEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-

136 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH...CHEROKEE AND EASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...



AT 126 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA.  THE 

WESTERN EDGE OF THE RAINFALL WAS NEAR A LINE FROM CLAREMORE TO 

POTEAU...MOVING EASTWARD AT 15 MPH.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4  

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 515 AM CDT...WITH RAIN ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE SCRAPER...PEGGS...ELDON...HULBERT...TAHLEQUAH AND OAKS.



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.



LAT...LON 3546 9483 3545 9504 3547 9507 3528 9522

      3531 9534 3570 9533 3582 9530 3582 9527

      3586 9523 3591 9528 3597 9526 3609 9518

      3609 9511 3617 9511 3617 9480



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