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ARC103-120855-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

1158 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OUACHITA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 355 AM CDT



* AT 1158 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN PRIMARILY OVER NORTHERN OUACHITA COUNTY DURING 

THE LAST HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM TO 

THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST AND AFFECT OUACHITA COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 

SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE THREAT FOR 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. 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 IN LITTLE ROCK.



LAT...LON 3341 9298 3344 9307 3378 9307 3381 9267

          3368 9264 3364 9273 3358 9272 3355 9278

          3343 9269



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