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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

815 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE RIVER

COUNTY ARKANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...



AT 815 PM...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

INDICATES THAT THE CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PUSHED EAST

OF LITTLE RIVER COUNTY.  HOWEVER...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE

RAINFALL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND FALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY...

WITH RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES COMMON ACROSS MANY

AREAS DURING THE LAST FEW HOURS.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF

ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE RAIN SLOWLY TAPERS OFF

LATER TONIGHT.



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 71 ONE MILE

SOUTH OF ASHDOWN HAS UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF OF WATER COVERING THE

ROADWAY...WITH MANY OTHER COUNTY ROADS FLOODED AS WELL.  TRAVEL

IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED THIS EVENING.



IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO THOSE

LOCATIONS WHERE HIGH WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE

TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN

RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...

ABANDON IT AND MOVE HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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