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WGUS74 KTSA 130514

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1114 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005



ARC015-033-047-087-131-143-130545-

CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-FRANKLIN AR-CRAWFORD AR-

SEBASTIAN AR-

1114 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR SEBASTIAN...

CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...WASHINGTON...MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...



AT 1059 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE AREA OF RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF ALL 

BUT EASTERN PORTIONS OF CARROLL AND MADISON COUNTIES. HOWEVER...THE 

WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT TO ALLOW TIME FOR ANY REMAINING HIGH 

WATER TO RECEDE.  



ANOTHER SMALLER AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH 1 AM. HOWEVER...RAINFALL 

RATES FROM THIS AREA OF RAIN ARE UNDER A HALF INCH PER HOUR AND ARE 

NOT EXPECTED TO ADD TO ANY EXISTING FLASH FLOOD PROBLEMS.  



LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE BOTH URBAN AND 

RURAL AREAS OF THE SEBASTIAN...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... 

WASHINGTON...MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES. 



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. 

REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3497 9443 3542 9372 3650 9330 3650 9385

      3622 9391 3610 9453



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