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WGUS74 KTSA 100356

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1056 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



ARC047-100445-

FRANKLIN AR-

1056 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



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

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. NO 

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

OFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

CONCERNS.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE IN THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDE 

OZARK...DENNING...ALTUS AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE.



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 3538 9374 3539 9378 3541 9380 3532 9380

      3532 9391 3524 9391 3523 9407 3523 9407

      3542 9406 3552 9370 3538 9370



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