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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

958 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TULSA COUNTY UNTIL 1145 AM

   CDT...



AT 957 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CITY OF TULSA. 

THE RAINS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE PAST HOUR...AND A CONTINUED 

DIMINISHING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE RAIN 

WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



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

PARTS OF THE CITY OF TULSA...ESPECIALLY WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS 

OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA. ANOTHER ONE HALF TO 1 INCH OF RAIN WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE MORNING.



TULSA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REPORTED THAT PARTS OF SOUTH LEWIS 

AVENUE BETWEEN 51ST AND 71ST STREETS HAS BEEN BARRICADED DUE TO 

WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF STREET 

FLOODING ACROSS THE REST OF THE CITY OF TULSA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY RUNOFF FROM THE 

HEAVY RAINS INCLUDE TULSA...SAND SPRINGS...BIXBY...JENKS...GLENPOOL 

AND BROKEN ARROW.



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.



LAT...LON 3608 9604 3587 9602 3587 9582 3601 9577

          3625 9582 3627 9601 3618 9601 3617 9628

          3610 9627

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