Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Jun 29, 2007, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)

Expired

Jun 30, 2007, 12:30 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Whole counties

Counties Nowata County, OK, Washington County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS54 KTSA 300229
FFWTSA
OKC105-147-300530-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
927 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES WEST OF NOWATA...MOVING NORTH
  AT 5 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1/2 TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS     
  ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE         
  THROUGH 1230 AM CDT.

* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
  INCLUDE...DEWEY...DELAWARE...LENAPAH...COPAN AND WANN.

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.

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 3653 9598 3661 9579 3663 9542 3697 9545
      3697 9599

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 300415
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1113 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

OKC105-147-300530-
NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1113 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND NOWATA COUNTIES...

AT 1111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER NOWATA AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE 
THROUGH 1230 AM CDT.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
INCLUDE DELAWARE...WANN AND LENAPAH.

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.

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 3653 9598 3661 9579 3663 9542 3697 9545
      3697 9599

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 300526
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1226 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

OKC105-147-300536-
NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1226 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WASHINGTON AND NOWATA COUNTIES EXPIRES
AT 1230 AM CDT...

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

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

LAT...LON 3653 9598 3661 9579 3663 9542 3697 9545
      3697 9599

$$

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