Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

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WGUS74 KTSA 181013
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
513 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

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OTTAWA OK-
513 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3651 9461 3650 9395 3598 9423 3588 9500
      3647 9487 3667 9462

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BENTON AR-WASHINGTON AR-CHEROKEE OK-DELAWARE OK-ADAIR OK-
513 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
AND BENTON COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...AND NORTHERN ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL 730 AM CDT...

AT 504 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE WARNED 
AREA. 

RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER WESTERN 
BENTON COUNTY...MUCH OF DELAWARE COUNTY...AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF 
CHEROKEE AND ADAIR COUNTIES IN OKLAHOMA. ISOLATED RAINFALL OF NEAR 5 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHWEST DELAWARE COUNTY. 

RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 
EASTERN BENTON COUNTY AND NORTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTY.

FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BRUSH CREEK IN BENTON COUNTY. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO 
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING 
INCLUDE...BENTONVILLE...JAY...ROGERS...SILOAM 
SPRINGS...SPRINGDALE...TAHLEQUAH...BELLA VISTA...CAVE 
SPRINGS...CHRISTIE...CINCINNATI...COLCORD...DECATUR...ELDON...FARMING
TON...GENTRY...GRAVETTE...HIGHFILL...HIWASSE...KANSAS...LEACH...
LOWELL...MAYSVILLE...OAKS...PEA RIDGE...PRAIRIE GROVE... 
PROCTOR...SCRAPER...SPRINGTOWN...TONTITOWN AND TWIN OAKS.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING.  TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO 
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 
WATER BEGINS RISING.

LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN HILLY TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN
HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND
ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER
TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

A MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING
ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR
WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

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

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LAT...LON 3651 9461 3650 9395 3598 9423 3588 9500
      3647 9487 3667 9462

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