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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

850 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CARROLL...MADISON AND FRANKLIN 

COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CST...



AT 850 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF VERY 

HEAVY RAIN OVER CARROLL...MADISON...AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES. 

THIS HEAVY RAIN WAS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BEGIN TO END FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST OVER THE 

NEXT HOUR OR SO. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 1030 PM CST.



AT 830 PM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN MADISON COUNTY REPORT 

THAT SOME BRIDGES IN THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT WITH VEHICLES 

BEING SWEPT OFF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION MANY SMALLER STREAMS AND 

CREEKS WERE WELL OUTSIDE OF THEIR BANKS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS 

AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION 



AT 835 PM CST...FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORT THAT SOME COUNTY ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT TO THE SOUTH OF 

ALTUS. 



AT 840 PM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN CARROLL COUNTY REPORT 

SIGNIFICANT HIGH WATER IN THE TOWN OF GREEN FOREST.



DO NOT REMAIN IN LOW LYING AREAS OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING 

WHEN WATER BEGINS TO RISE. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IMMEDIATELY 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR 

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID 

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



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