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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

140 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



ARC033-047-020800-

CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-

140 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



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

WESTERN FRANKLIN AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...



AT 136 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF HEAVY RAIN FROM FAR WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY INTO EASTERN 

CRAWFORD COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 

ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 300 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE MOUNTAINBURG...CHESTER AND FERN.



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 3576 9425 3540 9419 3544 9407 3536 9383

      3576 9393



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