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WGUS74 KMEG 091326

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

825 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008



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CROSS AR-PHILLIPS AR-LEE AR-ST. FRANCIS AR-

825 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR ST.

FRANCIS...LEE...PHILLIPS AND SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTIES...



AT 825 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS PORTIONS OF LEE AND ST. FRANCIS COUNTIES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WYNNE...

WIDENER...WHEATLEY...PARKIN...PALESTINE...NEW SALEM...NEW HOME...

MORO...MARIANNA...MADISON...HUGHES...HAYNES...GARRET GROVE...FORREST

CITY...FAIR OAKS...COLT...CALDWELL...BRICKEYS AND AUBREY.



.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE

USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS

POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING

FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3445 9102 3448 9107 3497 9114 3503 9106

      3527 9104 3527 9051 3515 9049 3508 9041

      3472 9049 3481 9053 3480 9054 3464 9052

      3470 9056 3463 9059 3456 9055 3432 9076

      3427 9104

TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 180DEG 0KT 3469 9077



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