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WGUS74 KTSA 220341

FFSTUL

OKC021-220515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1041 PM CDT WED APR 21 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 

1215 AM CDT...



THE RAIN ACROSS NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS DIMINISHED...BUT 

SHOWERS AND A FEW BRIEF THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL OCCUR THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT.  WHILE THE RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED...SOME AREAS MAY 

STILL SEE SOME FLOODING UNTIL THE RUNOFF ENDS.  



BETWEEN 9 AND 10PM A MOTORIST WAS RESCUED FROM A VEHICLE ON 

LOST CITY ROAD.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE 

THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL 

HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING 

WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A 

DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER 

RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3585 9524 3586 9484 3615 9486 3615 9510



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