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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1135 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BENTON COUNTY UNTIL 145 AM   

CDT...



RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

MUCH OF BENTON COUNTY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 

MIDNIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE WALNUT HILL...ROCKY COMFORT...FAIRMOUNT...MILLER...HILL 

TOP...BENTONVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS...ROGERS...LOWELL...GENTRY... 

GRAVETTE...PEA RIDGE...GALLITIN...HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN... 

HIGHFILL...CAVE SPRINGS...WAR EAGLE...VAUGHN...LARUE...DECATUR... 

CENTERTON...AVOCA...HIWASSE...BELLA VISTA AND GARFIELD.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3621 9433 3613 9438 3611 9455 3649 9460

          3649 9395 3623 9386



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