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WGUS74 KTSA 170038

FFSTUL

OKC147-170300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

737 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM

   CDT...



AT 737 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED IN 

WASHINGTON COUNTY. HOWEVER...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN 

POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING SO WATER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 

1/4 INCH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY POSSIBLE 

FLOODING INCLUDE RAMONA...OCHELATA...DEWEY...COPAN...OWEN AND 

BARTLESVILLE.



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 3656 9605 3646 9586 3697 9580 3701 9600

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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 170038

FFSTUL

OKC147-170300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

737 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM

   CDT...



AT 737 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED IN 

WASHINGTON COUNTY. HOWEVER...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN 

POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING SO WATER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 

1/4 INCH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY POSSIBLE 

FLOODING INCLUDE RAMONA...OCHELATA...DEWEY...COPAN...OWEN AND 

BARTLESVILLE.



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 3656 9605 3646 9586 3697 9580 3701 9600

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