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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

145 AM CST TUE MAR 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BAXTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  SHARP COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  IZARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 445 AM CST



* AT 140 AM...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN COVERING MUCH OF 

NORTHERN ARKANSAS. AROUND ONE INCH HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN MUCH OF THE 

WARNED AREA...AND WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING...ANOTHER ONE TO 

TWO INCHES COULD FALL OVERNIGHT. THE BAXTER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 

REPORTED THAT AT LEAST ONE LOW WATER CROSSING WAS ALREADY IMPASSABLE 

AS OF 130 AM.



&&



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST

OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3650 9142 3639 9132 3625 9136 3592 9136

          3597 9157 3597 9174 3589 9185 3573 9184

          3574 9239 3618 9239 3627 9244 3633 9254

          3638 9256 3642 9251 3649 9251



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