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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
846 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

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CRAIGHEAD AR-GREENE AR-POINSETT AR-LAWRENCE AR-
846 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JONESBORO...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN CRAIGHEAD...GREENE...NORTHWESTERN POINSETT AND SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 846 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JONESBORO. SEEK HIGHER GROUND
NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
JONESBORO...PARAGOULD...BONO...BROOKLAND...MARMADUKE...LAKE FRIERSON
STATE PARK...CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE PARK...OAK GROVE HEIGHTS...
WEINER...LAFE...CASH...DELAPLAINE...EGYPT...WALDENBURG...FONTAINE...
EVENING STAR...GREENFIELD...WALCOTT...BEECH GROVE AND SEDGWICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9103 3588 9089 3615 9083 3615 9081
      3627 9080 3626 9037 3565 9064 3547 9104

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