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WGUS74 KTSA 130252

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

851 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005



ARC007-130430-

BENTON AR-

851 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON

COUNTY...



AT 851 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MOST OF BENTON 

COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE WAR EAGLE...PEA RIDGE AND GARFIELD.



RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN BENTON 

COUNTY. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM CST.



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 3621 9449 3622 9389 3648 9384 3648 9449



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