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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1118 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

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1118 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY...
  CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 1118 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES
OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA...INCLUDING
JONESBORO...ALICIA...HARRISBURG...AND JONESBORO.

LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
INCLUDE BAY...BONO...BROOKLAND...CARAWAY...HARRISBURG AND JONESBORO.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA THROUGH 145 PM CDT BEFORE THE RAIN DISSIPATES.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

LAT...LON 3607 9136 3587 9028 3545 9029 3547 9089
      3561 9105 3588 9104 3589 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 180DEG 0KT 3588 9103

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