THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 1230 PM CDT * AT 644 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... BERRYVILLE...HUNTSVILLE...AURORA...BOSTON...CARROLLTON...FORUM... GREEN FOREST...JAPTON...KINGSTON...MARBLE...OSAGE...PETTIGREW... RUDD...RULE...SAINT PAUL...WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK AND WITTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344 3597 9345 3592 9350 3576 9352 3577 9373 3587 9384 3609 9386 3641 9370 3640 9329 3612 9329 -SWC-
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:44:59 +0000