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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

955 PM CST TUE FEB 27 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR SOUTHERN

ARKANSAS...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN PART

OF ARKANSAS.



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN

ARKANSAS SINCE EARLIER IN THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED

TO CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY

SATURATED FROM HEAVY RAINS DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS...ANY ADDITIONAL

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ONLY INCREASE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHERN ARKANSAS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK A PLACE

OF SAFETY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU

ENCOUNTER WATER COVERED ROADWAYS...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH

THE WATER. STOP...TURN AROUND AND GO THE OTHER WAY.



LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING FLASH FLOODING FROM YOUR

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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