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WGUS74 KMEG 230233

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

923 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008



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RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-

923 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...



THE BLACK RIVER HAS BREACHED THE RUNNING WATER LEVEE JUST SOUTHEAST 

OF POCAHONTAS IN TWO PLACES. WATER IS RAPIDLY FLOWING SOUTHWARD OUT 

OF THE BLACK RIVER THROUGH THESE BREACHES. THE WARNED AREA IS 

BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY THE THE RUNNING WATER LEVEE JUST SOUTHEAST OF 

POCAHONTAS TO SHARUM TO OKEAN TO NEAR COLLEGE CITY TO PORTIA...AND 

BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY THE BLACK RIVER FROM THE RUNNING WATER LEVEE 

NEAR POCAHONTAS TO NEAR PORTIA. 



PERSONS LIVING IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO 

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



.FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS

OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP

TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3612 9107 3626 9095 3623 9082 3617 9081

      3612 9095 3606 9102 3604 9108 3606 9111

TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 180DEG 0KT 3617 9094



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