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WGUS74 KTSA 020425

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1125 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2007



ARC033-047-020800-

CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-

1125 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR

WESTERN FRANKLIN AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...



AT 1122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF 

MULBERRY THROUGH FERN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. RADAR INDICATES 

THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN SINCE 8 PM. ANOTHER 1 

TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 300 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE MULBERRY...DYER...FERN...MOUNTAINBURG AND CHESTER.



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 3576 9425 3540 9419 3544 9407 3536 9383

      3576 9393



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