Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 25, 2011, 1:57 AM CDT (06:57 UTC)

Expired

Apr 25, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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251 
WGUS54 KTSA 250657
FFWTSA
ARC007-015-251300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0014.110425T0657Z-110425T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
157 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 156 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 5 TO 10   
  INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4  
  INCHES POSSIBLE. LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING    
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF BENTON AND CARROLL COUNTIES. SOME ROADS AND     
  BRIDGES ARE REPORTEDLY WASHED OUT ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...ROGERS...SILOAM
  SPRINGS...ALPENA...BEAVER...BELLA VISTA...CARROLLTON...CAVE
  SPRINGS...DECATUR...GARFIELD...GATEWAY...GENTRY...GRANDVIEW...
  GRAVETTE...GREEN FOREST...HIGHFILL...HIWASSE...LOWELL...OAK
  GROVE...OSAGE...PEA RIDGE...RUDD...RULE...SPRINGTOWN...URBANETTE
  AND WAR EAGLE.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3613 9354 3616 9358 3619 9357 3620 9361
      3626 9361 3628 9366 3631 9366 3631 9386
      3624 9387 3624 9400 3621 9401 3621 9433
      3615 9434 3615 9439 3612 9440 3612 9455
      3650 9459 3650 9330 3613 9328

$$

675 
WGUS74 KTSA 251025
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
525 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

ARC007-015-251300-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL AR-BENTON AR-
525 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BENTON AND CARROLL
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...

AT 521 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING PRIMARILY OVER EASTERN 
BENTON AND WESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE PAST 
THREE HOURS RANGE FROM AROUND 1 INCH TO NEAR 3 INCHES ACROSS 
NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES HAVE 
FALLEN OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS PRODUCING LIFE THREATENING FLOODING 
ACROSS THIS REGION.  

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL WORSEN ONGOING FLASH 
FLOODING. ALL OF BENTON AND CARROLL COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY 
ONGOING FLOODING.  

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3613 9354 3616 9358 3619 9357 3620 9361
      3626 9361 3628 9366 3631 9366 3631 9386
      3624 9387 3624 9400 3621 9401 3621 9433
      3615 9434 3615 9439 3612 9440 3612 9455
      3650 9459 3650 9330 3613 9328

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.