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WGUS74 KTSA 140809

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

309 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



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WASHINGTON AR-

309 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 304 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY 

ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE.  THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE 

RAIN WAS PUSHING INTO FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. RADAR INDICATES 

THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER INCH WILL 

BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 615 AM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE FAYETTEVILLE...TONTITOWN AND SPRINGDALE.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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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