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WGUS74 KTSA 031155

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

553 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008



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FRANKLIN AR-

553 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST FOR

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 549 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 900 AM CST.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3539 9369 3538 9378 3530 9381 3530 9389

      3521 9392 3523 9400 3520 9405 3544 9407

      3557 9402 3558 9408 3566 9407 3567 9400

      3577 9390 3577 9367

TIME...MOT...LOC 1153Z 238DEG 52KT 3691 9100 3672 9143



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