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WGUS74 KTSA 030701

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

201 AM CDT WED JUN 3 2009



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PITTSBURG OK-

201 AM CDT WED JUN 3 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR

PITTSBURG COUNTY...



AT 201 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 

PITTSBURG COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 

3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 445 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE CROWDER...BLOCKER...SCIPIO...KREBS...ALDERSON...HAYWOOD AND

MCALESTER.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 3469 9588 3470 9609 3504 9607 3515 9598

      3514 9550 3460 9552 3460 9588



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