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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

445 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 745 AM CST



* AT 440 AM...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS 

THE WARNED AREA. REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT A FEW 

LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE ALREADY FLOODED...AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE 

THREATENED. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED 

THROUGH 745 AM...WHICH WILL WORSEN THE SITUATION.



&&



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 3642 9131 3623 9136 3594 9138

          3595 9174 3588 9185 3571 9184 3573 9241

          3616 9241 3626 9246 3632 9256 3637 9258

          3641 9252 3649 9252



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