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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

953 PM CST SUN DEC 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

  GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 400 AM CST.



* AT 950 PM CST...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING 

ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE 

ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER TODAY. HEAVY RAIN IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN LIKELY. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE 

ALREADY REPORTING NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS CLOSED ACROSS 

THE AREA AND WITH THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT 

FLOODING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE.  



* CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 345 AM CST INCLUDE...

  WALNUT RIDGE...WALCOTT...SUCCESS...STRAWBERRY...REYNO...RECTOR...

  RAVENDEN SPRINGS...RAVENDEN...PORTIA...POLLARD...POCAHONTAS...

  PIGGOTT...PEACH ORCHARD...PARAGOULD...OAK GROVE HEIGHTS



.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

ACT QUICKLY.



.TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY  RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

MEMPHIS.



.STAY TUNED TO THIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST

UPDATES AND INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3651 9019 3625 9014 3599 9038 3602 9087

          3592 9088 3592 9136 3620 9138 3658 9138

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