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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

900 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HOWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 855 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO 

  REPORT FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN MINERAL 

  SPRINGS AND NASHVILLE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  CONTINUES TO INDICATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

  PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HOWARD 

  COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CORRIDORS OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAYS 

  24 AND 27.  SEVERAL STREETS REMAIN IMPASSIBLE IN NASHVILLE AND 

  MINERAL SPRINGS.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES 

  MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS PRIOR TO 11 PM. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MINERAL

  SPRINGS AND NASHVILLE...



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. TURN AROUND...DO NOT 

DROWN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3376 9396 3375 9383 3406 9383 3406 9409



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000 

WGUS54 KSHV 280208

FFWSHV

ARC061-280400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

900 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HOWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 855 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO 

  REPORT FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN MINERAL 

  SPRINGS AND NASHVILLE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  CONTINUES TO INDICATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

  PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HOWARD 

  COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CORRIDORS OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAYS 

  24 AND 27.  SEVERAL STREETS REMAIN IMPASSIBLE IN NASHVILLE AND 

  MINERAL SPRINGS.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES 

  MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS PRIOR TO 11 PM. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MINERAL

  SPRINGS AND NASHVILLE...



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. TURN AROUND...DO NOT 

DROWN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3376 9396 3375 9383 3406 9383 3406 9409



$$



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