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WGUS74 KTSA 010619

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OKC091-101-010900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1220 AM CST MON NOV 1 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR MCINTOSH     

   AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...



...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ONGOING ACROSS MCINTOSH AND MUSKOGEE         

   COUNTIES...



AT 1220 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS A LARGE PORTION 

OF MCINTOSH AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  

SEVERAL ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED CLOSED IN THE CITIES OF MUSKOGEE 

AND CHECOTAH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE EUFAULA...WARNER...WEBBERS FALLS...KEEFETON...HANNA...

CHECOTAH...BRAGGS...RAIFORD...RENTIESVILLE...FORT GIBSON... 

VIVIAN...OKTAHA...STIDHAM...MUSKOGEE...COUNCIL HILL...HASKELL 

AND TAFT.



RADAR AND GAUGE MEASUREMENTS INDICATE THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF MCINTOSH AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES.

ANOTHER 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 300 AM CST.



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. IT

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY

VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. 



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. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER 

OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 



LAT...LON 3538 9592 3539 9588 3547 9587 3548 9582

      3556 9582 3556 9570 3573 9571 3574 9576

      3583 9572 3583 9565 3578 9561 3581 9539

      3581 9514 3554 9514 3547 9507 3540 9510

      3516 9598 3524 9598



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