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WGUS74 KTSA 232259

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ARC033-047-087-143-240500-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

558 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004



...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MADISON...WASHINGTON...NORTHERN       

   FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...



AT 558 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AREAS OF SCATTERED SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HEAVY RAIN FROM THE PAST 

FEW DAYS IS CAUSING FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ESPECIALLY IN THE 

COMMUNITIES OF ELKINS AND GOSHEN IN EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. WITH 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING 

WILL CONTINUE. 



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IS OCCURRING.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES SHOULD

BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER BY FOOT OR BY AUTO...YOU MAY

BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE STRONG CURRENT. 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.



LAT...LON 3563 9448 3568 9369 3629 9363 3609 9455



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