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WGUS74 KTSA 140644

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

144 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



OKC135-141015-

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SEQUOYAH OK-

144 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



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

SEQUOYAH COUNTY...



AT 135 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAING AFFECTING MUCH OF SEQUOYAH 

COUNTY.  THIS RAIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE...AND 

THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE RAIN WAS NEAR A LINE FROM MUSKOGEE TO 

POTEAU.  THE RAIN WILL BE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE NEXT 

SEVERAL HOURS. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN...WITH OVER 5 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR ROLAND. ANOTHER 

INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 515 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE MARBLE CITY...SHORT...BRUSHY...ROLAND AND SALLISAW.



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 3533 9458 3534 9459 3533 9461 3529 9465

      3535 9471 3536 9478 3544 9498 3547 9484

      3564 9482 3565 9447 3539 9444



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