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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR

127 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 525 AM CDT



* AT 127 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR IN LITTLE ROCK CONTINUES TO INDICATE 

THAT FROM THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF 

SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. OTHER PORTIONS OF 

DALLAS COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 

SEVERAL HOURS AS WELL. ADDTIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL 

CONTINUE TO BACKBUILD TO THE WEST AND MOVE EAST OVER DALLAS COUNTY 

THIS MORNING. 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 3381 9258 3382 9286 3416 9286 3415 9252

          3411 9240 3406 9248 3398 9248 3392 9240

          3381 9240



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