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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

905 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007



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BENTON AR-

905 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

BENTON COUNTY...



AT 900 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOSTLY MOVED NORTH AND EAST OF BENTON COUNTY.  

HOWEVER...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS AND WATER 

COVERED ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN BENTONVILLE.



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 3611 9443 3612 9433 3621 9433 3622 9404

      3650 9386 3649 9447



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