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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

642 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



ARC087-060130-

MADISON AR-

642 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY...



AT 638 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVIEST RAINS HAD ENDED ACROSS SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY.  RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL WITHIN A FEW HOURS TIME.  

THIS TYPE OF RAINFALL WILL OFTEN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...AND 

ROADWAYS MAY REMAIN FLOODED WELL AFTER THE RAIN HAS ENDED.  

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN 

MADISON COUNTY.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH 830 PM CDT WILL BE 

LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING 

INCLUDE JAPTON...WITTER...KINGSTON AND AURORA.



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 TWO FEET 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 TULSA.



LAT...LON 3577 9353 3577 9395 3592 9393 3608 9346



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