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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1046 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008



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PAWNEE OK-

1046 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR

PAWNEE COUNTY...



AT 1039 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAD PUSHED EAST OF PAWNEE COUNTY...WITH ONLY 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING EAST A LINE FROM BLACKBURN TO 

HALLETT.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE LIGHT WITH AMOUNTS BEING 

LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH.



THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINS LIKELY PRODUCED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING 

OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY...AND IT WILL TAKE TIME FOR 

ANY FLOOD WATERS TO RECEED.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 AM.



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 3643 9668 3636 9655 3634 9657 3631 9656

      3630 9652 3633 9649 3628 9640 3625 9637

      3617 9641 3617 9682 3631 9682



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