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WGUS74 KTSA 031110

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

610 AM CDT WED JUN 3 2009



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PITTSBURG OK-

610 AM CDT WED JUN 3 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR

PITTSBURG COUNTY...



AT 608 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAINFALL ACROSS ALL OF 

PITTSBURG COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN 

PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN 

WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 845 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...



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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

      3514 9550 3460 9552 3460 9588



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