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WGUS74 KSHV 311506

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ARZ072-073-311545-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1005 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR UNION AND COLUMBIA

COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS THROUGH 1045 AM...



AT 10 AM...THE SHREVEPORT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED

SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS THAT EXTENDED FROM

TEXARKANA AND HOPE THROUGH MAGNOLIA AND EL DORADO.



THE SHOWERS CONTINUED TO DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY

THROUGH 10 AM DURING THIS THURSDAY MORNING.



SOME 24 HOUR HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTS ENDING AT 7 AM INCLUDE THE

FOLLOWING STATIONS.



MAGNOLIA ARKANSAS REPORTED 4.65 INCHES.



LEWISVILLE ARKANSAS REPORTED 2.38 INCHES.



HOPE ARKANSAS REPORTED 2.05 INCHES.



THE EL DORADO ARKANSAS AIRPORT REPORTED 3.30 INCHES.



FULTON ARKANSAS REPORTED 3.54 INCHES.



TAYLOR ARKANSAS REPORTED 1.62 INCHES.



CALION LOCKS ARKANSAS REPORTED 3.25 INCHES.



MOTORISTS MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS ACROSS SOUTHERN

ARKANSAS DURING THIS MORNING.  DO NOT DRIVE AROUND ROADWAY

BARRICADES BLOCKING FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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