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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

537 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

  DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

  PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT.



* AT 533 AM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING 

ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. ONE TO 

TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY 

HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 730 AM. THIS WILL CAUSE 

FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



* CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 830 AM CDT INCLUDE...

  PORTAGEVILLE...WARDELL...HOLCOMB...CLARKTON...CAMPBELL...SUCCESS...

  ST. FRANCIS...REYNO...RAVENDEN SPRINGS...POLLARD...POCAHONTAS...

  PIGGOTT...PEACH ORCHARD...MCDOUGAL...MAYNARD



.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY.



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

UPDATES AND INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3657 8961 3623 8972 3627 9067 3614 9123

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