

000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100354

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1053 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



ARC131-100530-

SEBASTIAN AR-

1053 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

SEBASTIAN COUNTY...



AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS EASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY.  NO 

SIGNIFICANT RAINS ARE IMMINENT FOR SEBASTIAN COUNTY...HOWEVER RUN 

OFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

CONCERNS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT CONTINUE IN THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE 

BLOOMER...LAVACA...BARLING AND FORT SMITH.



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.



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 3545 9442 3515 9446 3516 9412 3541 9416



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100354

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1053 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



ARC131-100530-

SEBASTIAN AR-

1053 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

SEBASTIAN COUNTY...



AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS EASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY.  NO 

SIGNIFICANT RAINS ARE IMMINENT FOR SEBASTIAN COUNTY...HOWEVER RUN 

OFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

CONCERNS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT CONTINUE IN THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE 

BLOOMER...LAVACA...BARLING AND FORT SMITH.



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.



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 3545 9442 3515 9446 3516 9412 3541 9416



$$

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