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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

809 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 1110 PM CDT



* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES IN EXCESS OF 2 

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. MANY AREA ROADS ARE 

  UNDER  WATER AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY

  OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. 



&&



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER ACROSS THE ROAD...TURN

AROUND AND GO THE OTHER WAY.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH

MAY BE TO GREAT FOR SAFE PASSAGE. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT TWO FEET OF

MOVING WATER TO CARRY A VEHICLE DOWNSTREAM.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY

WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST

OFFICE IN LITTLE ROCK.



LAT...LON 3440 9327 3441 9339 3478 9338 3493 9246

          3495 9221 3502 9221 3502 9207 3464 9211

          3450 9203 3450 9238 3441 9267 3451 9274

          3451 9290 3440 9295



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