

000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100908

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

408 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



ARC007-015-087-143-101145-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080410T1145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

408 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

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



AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE HUNTSVILLE...WAR EAGLE...PEA RIDGE...CLIFTY...FORUM...

KINGSTON...MARBLE...GARFIELD...EUREKA SPRINGS...RUDD...OSAGE...

BEAVER...RULE...BERRYVILLE...GRANDVIEW...GREEN FOREST...URBANETTE...

CARROLLTON AND OAK GROVE.



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.



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 3613 9329 3612 9346 3608 9347 3607 9343

      3597 9344 3594 9348 3588 9352 3577 9352

      3576 9449 3648 9461 3649 9330

TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 224DEG 44KT 3614 9386



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 100908

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

408 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



ARC007-015-087-143-101145-

/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080410T1145Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

408 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR

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



AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 

AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE HUNTSVILLE...WAR EAGLE...PEA RIDGE...CLIFTY...FORUM...

KINGSTON...MARBLE...GARFIELD...EUREKA SPRINGS...RUDD...OSAGE...

BEAVER...RULE...BERRYVILLE...GRANDVIEW...GREEN FOREST...URBANETTE...

CARROLLTON AND OAK GROVE.



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.



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 3613 9329 3612 9346 3608 9347 3607 9343

      3597 9344 3594 9348 3588 9352 3577 9352

      3576 9449 3648 9461 3649 9330

TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 224DEG 44KT 3614 9386



$$

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