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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1220 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 415 AM CDT



* AT 1217 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A   

  LINE EXTENDING FROM 21 MILES SOUTH OF LOWELL TO 35 MILES SOUTH OF  

  LEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3    

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE   

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 415 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...WAR EAGLE...TWIN OAKS...KANSAS...WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...

  SILOAM SPRINGS...CAVE SPRINGS...HIGHFILL...CHLOETA...COLCORD...

  SPRINGTOWN...ROGERS...GENTRY...JAY...BENTONVILLE...GARFIELD...

  MAYSVILLE...DECATUR...GATEWAY...BELLA VISTA...PEA RIDGE...GRAVETTE

  AND HIWASSE.



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.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY...SO DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE

ROAD. 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 3626 9386 3624 9400 3621 9406 3622 9433

      3615 9434 3613 9441 3614 9456 3617 9457

      3617 9501 3649 9499 3650 9386

TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 217DEG 48KT 3599 9403 3574 9503



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