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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

746 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 746 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF BELLA VISTA TO        

  GENTRY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5   

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER BENTON COUNTY IN THE LAST 36        

  HOURS. ANOTHER 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1100 AM CDT IN    

  ASSOCIATION WITH THESE STORMS.



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

  INCLUDE BENTONVILLE...ROGERS...LOWELL...GENTRY...GRAVETTE...PEA

  RIDGE...GATEWAY...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...CAVE SPRINGS...WAR

  EAGLE...DECATUR...HIWASSE...BELLA VISTA AND GARFIELD.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3649 9460 3622 9459 3623 9393 3649 9384



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