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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

125 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 615 AM CDT



* AT 118 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF        

  WASHINGTON COUNTY.  THE RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND  

  TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE AND AFFECT WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH THE   

  EARLY MORNING HOURS. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN    

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

  615 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...GREENLAND...FAYETTEVILLE...TONTITOWN...ELKINS AND

  SPRINGDALE.



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 3617 9390 3610 9394 3584 9394 3583 9396

      3577 9396 3576 9443 3610 9441 3610 9439

      3615 9438 3615 9434 3621 9432 3621 9401

      3622 9400 3622 9390



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