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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1102 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008



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BENTON AR-

1102 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR

BENTON COUNTY...



AT 11 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF BENTON 

COUNTY.  THE BACK EDGE OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS WAS ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM GRAVETTE TO SILOAM SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 

MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

MUCH OF THE COUNTY...WITH ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEING LESS THAN

ONE HALF INCH THROUGH 115 AM CST.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCING FLOODING INCLUDE 

BELLA VISTA...BENTONVILLE...LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...GARFIELD 

AND WAR EAGLE.



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 3649 9386 3624 9387 3624 9401 3621 9402

      3622 9433 3615 9433 3614 9437 3610 9441

      3610 9454 3612 9456 3649 9460

TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 227DEG 34KT 3647 9439 3585 9432



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