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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

352 AM CST TUE MAR 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 530 AM CST



* AT 349 AM CST RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAIN WITH EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 25 

MPH. THE SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED FLOODING ON LOW LYING ROADS IN 

SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE WARNED AREA SINCE LAST NIGHT. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 530 AM CST.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE MULBERRY...VAN BUREN...ALMA...DYER...FIGURE FIVE AND RUDY.



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.



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. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3556 9448 3533 9425 3548 9406 3556 9405

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