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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

628 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008



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WASHINGTON AR-CARROLL AR-BENTON AR-MADISON AR-

628 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CST FOR

MADISON...BENTON...CARROLL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



AT 628 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF CARROLL AND MADISON

COUNTIES.  RADAR INDICATES RAINFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR

WHERE UPWARDS ON THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN   

NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY. 



THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED

BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE FORUM...MARBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KINGSTON...

ROCKHOUSE...BERRYVILLE...CONNER  AND OSAGE.



MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD BENTON AND WASHINGTON 

COUNTIES BY 8 AM.

 

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.



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. 

TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE 

WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN TULSA.



LAT...LON 3648 9328 3613 9327 3611 9330 3611 9345

      3607 9342 3597 9342 3592 9349 3576 9352

      3576 9449 3647 9461 3650 9460 3650 9330

TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 233DEG 25KT 3634 9342 3590 9372



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