Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

May 7, 2007, 12:16 PM CDT (17:16 UTC)

In effect from

May 7, 2007, 12:21 PM CDT

Expired

May 7, 2007, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Whole counties

County Pittsburg County, OK

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000 
WGUS54 KTSA 071721
FFWTSA
OKC121-072115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1216 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 1212 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE CONTINUING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 
HALF OF THE COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
ALREADY FALLEN IN THIS REGION. THROUGH 415 PM CDT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL MOVES 
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SAME THE AREA. 

* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
  INCLUDE...ALDERSON AND HARTSHORNE.

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.

WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. 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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS
OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE
DITCHES SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY
AUTO...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.

LAT...LON 3460 9589 3459 9552 3492 9552 3487 9609
      3469 9609 3470 9588

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 071907
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
204 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

OKC121-072115-
PITTSBURG OK-
204 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY...

AT 200 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
LIGHT RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH LOCALLY 
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THROUGH 415 PM CDT... RAINFALL WILL REMAIN LIGHT BUT 
RUNOFF AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE 
ALDERSON...HAYWOOD...HARTSHORNE...SAVANNA...ASHLAND AND BLANCO.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS
OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE
DITCHES SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY
AUTO...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.

LAT...LON 3460 9589 3459 9552 3492 9552 3487 9609
      3469 9609 3470 9588

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 072110
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
407 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

OKC121-072117-
PITTSBURG OK-
407 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY EXPIRES AT
415 PM CDT...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND WATER
WAS RECEDING...THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PITTSBURG COUNTY AND 
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD BACK INTO THE 
AREA LATER TONIGHT.  ANY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL CAUSE 
NEW FLOODING PROBLEMS.

TO REPORT PREVIOUS FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
TULSA.

LAT...LON 3460 9589 3459 9552 3492 9552 3487 9609
      3469 9609 3470 9588

$$

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