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WGUS74 KTSA 031828

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

128 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



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WASHINGTON AR-CARROLL AR-CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-BENTON AR-MADISON AR-

128 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR

MADISON...BENTON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD...CARROLL AND

WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



AT 120 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AREAS OF HEAVY CONTINUING ACROSS ALL OF FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.  

MOVEMENT OF THE HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS WAS NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. RADAR 

INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE 

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON...WITH AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 5 INCHES LIKELY ACROSS 

NORTHERN MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 400 PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE SPRINGDALE...FAYETTEVILLE...BERRYVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS AND 

BENTONVILLE.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...CREEKS AND

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD

QUICKLY. REMEMBER FLOODING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF WEATHER RELATED

DEATHS.



LAT...LON 3614 9328 3612 9346 3608 9344 3585 9351

      3577 9351 3577 9369 3543 9369 3550 9444

      3649 9462 3649 9329



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