Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Jul 9, 2007, 4:24 PM CDT (21:24 UTC)

Expired

Jul 9, 2007, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Whole counties

County Okfuskee County, OK

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000 
WGUS54 KTSA 092127
FFWTSA
OKC107-100130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
424 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  OKFUSKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 418 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF OKFUSKEE COUNTY WITH
  OTHER STORMS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST.

* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
  INCLUDE...OKEMAH...MASON...AND OKFUSKEE.

WALNUT CREEK NEAR AND SOUTHWEST OF MASON HAD RECEIVED VERY HEAVY 
RUNOFF AND SHOULD BE RISING RAPIDLY AND IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE ITS
BANKS.  OTHER CREEKS AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE ALSO LIKELY TO 
EXPERIENCE FLOODING DURING THE HEAVY RAIN.

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.

LAT...LON 3556 9619 3555 9609 3539 9609 3538 9598
      3531 9598 3531 9641 3548 9644 3547 9654
      3544 9657 3541 9655 3541 9660 3563 9659
      3564 9619

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 092349
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
643 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007

OKC107-100130-
OKFUSKEE OK-
643 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
OKFUSKEE COUNTY...

AT 700 PM CDT...THE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DIMINISHING 
ACROSS OKFUSKEE COUNTY AFTER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES
OF RAIN FELL IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY.  WALNUT CREEK
NEAR MASON FLOODED FOR A TIME.

WATER LEVELS ON CREEKS AND LOW-LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO GO 
DOWN AS THE RAIN ENDS FROM THE NORTHWEST.  AT THIS TIME WE 
EXPECT THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
830 PM.

UNTIL ALL THE WATER RECEDES...REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO UNKNOWN DEPTHS. TAKE A 
DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

LAT...LON 3556 9619 3555 9609 3539 9609 3538 9598
      3531 9598 3531 9641 3548 9644 3547 9654
      3544 9657 3541 9655 3541 9660 3563 9659
      3564 9619

$$

000 
WGUS74 KTSA 100132
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
832 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007

OKC107-100142-
OKFUSKEE OK-
832 PM CDT MON JUL 9 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR OKFUSKEE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 830 PM
CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3556 9619 3555 9609 3539 9609 3538 9598
      3531 9598 3531 9641 3548 9644 3547 9654
      3544 9657 3541 9655 3541 9660 3563 9659
      3564 9619

$$

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