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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 280324

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1023 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



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HOWARD AR-

1023 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

HOWARD COUNTY...



AT 1023 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS... 

OVER SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTH OF A SHILOH TO NASHVILLE 

LINE.  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED 

OVER THE WARNED AREA SINCE 9 PM.  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

FALLING ON AN ALREADY SOAKED GROUND WILL NOT HELP THE SITUATION IN 

THE NASHVILLE AND MINERAL SPRINGS AREAS.  SINCE THE RAIN BEGAN 

EARLIER TODAY... 8.66 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN 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.



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.



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 

WGUS74 KSHV 280324

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1023 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



ARC061-280400-

HOWARD AR-

1023 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

HOWARD COUNTY...



AT 1023 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS... 

OVER SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTH OF A SHILOH TO NASHVILLE 

LINE.  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED 

OVER THE WARNED AREA SINCE 9 PM.  HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

FALLING ON AN ALREADY SOAKED GROUND WILL NOT HELP THE SITUATION IN 

THE NASHVILLE AND MINERAL SPRINGS AREAS.  SINCE THE RAIN BEGAN 

EARLIER TODAY... 8.66 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN 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.



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.



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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