Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 23, 2011, 10:15 PM CDT (03:15 UTC)

Expired

Apr 24, 2011, 4:00 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, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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954 
WGUS54 KTSA 240315
FFWTSA
ARC007-015-087-143-240900-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0005.110424T0315Z-110424T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1015 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 1014 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
3 TO 5 INCHES RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 
3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 4 AM. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...
  HUNTSVILLE...ROGERS...SILOAM SPRINGS...SPRINGDALE...ALPENA...
  AURORA...BEAVER...BELLA VISTA...BLACKBURN...BOSTON...BRENTWOOD...
  CARROLLTON...CAVE SPRINGS...CINCINNATI...CLIFTY...DECATUR...
  ELKINS...FARMINGTON...FORUM...GARFIELD...GENTRY...GRANDVIEW...
  GRAVETTE...GREEN FOREST...GREENLAND AND HIGHFILL.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9330 3612 9346 3609 9346 3608 9343
      3601 9343 3597 9344 3595 9348 3587 9351
      3576 9352 3578 9390 3576 9391 3577 9448
      3648 9461 3649 9329 3613 9329

$$

975 
WGUS74 KTSA 240520
FFSTSA

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1220 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

ARC007-015-087-143-240900-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110424T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON AR-CARROLL AR-BENTON AR-MADISON AR-
1220 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MADISON...BENTON...
CARROLL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS UNTIL 400 AM
CDT...

AT 1215 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 3 TO 5 
INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 
POSSIBLE. LIFE THREATENING FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF 
CARROLL COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NEAR EUREKA SPRINGS...BERRYVILLE...AND 
OAK GROVE. REPORTS INDICATE THAT SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN 
NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY HAVE WASHED OUT...AND THAT WATER IS 
ENTERING BUSINESSES AND HOMES IN SOME AREAS.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH 
FLOODING INCLUDE...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS... 
FAYETTEVILLE...HUNTSVILLE...ROGERS...SILOAM SPRINGS...SPRINGDALE... 
ALPENA...AURORA...BEAVER...BELLA VISTA...BLACKBURN...BOSTON... 
BRENTWOOD...CARROLLTON...CAVE SPRINGS...CINCINNATI...CLIFTY... 
DECATUR... ELKINS...FARMINGTON...FORUM ...GARFIELD...GENTRY... 
GRANDVIEW...GRAVETTE...GREEN FOREST...GREENLAND AND HIGHFILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN HILLY TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN
HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND
ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER
TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9330 3612 9346 3609 9346 3608 9343
      3601 9343 3597 9344 3595 9348 3587 9351
      3576 9352 3578 9390 3576 9391 3577 9448
      3648 9461 3649 9329 3613 9329

$$

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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.