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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

754 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 752 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF DELAWARE AND NORTHERN

  BENTON COUNTIES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...JAY...COLCORD...GROVE...MAYSVILLE...GENTRY...DECATUR...

  GRAVETTE...HIWASSE...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...ROGERS AND PEA

  RIDGE.



RADAR AND OBSERVATIONAL DATA INDICATE THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH

FLOODING.



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 3665 9498 3619 9497 3636 9385 3655 9414



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