May 02, 2009 02:33 pm
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1240 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ADAIR, CHEROKEE, CHOCTAW, CRAIG, CREEK, DELAWARE, HASKELL, LATIMER, LE FLORE, MAYES, MCINTOSH, MUSKOGEE, NOWATA, OKFUSKEE, OKMULGEE, OSAGE, OTTAWA, PAWNEE, PITTSBURG, PUSHMATAHA, ROGERS, SEQUOYAH, TULSA, WAGONER AND WASHINGTON COUNTY.
THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL. ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING
SITUATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA. KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
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.
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