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WGUS74 KTSA 241403
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
903 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023


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Crawford AR-Franklin AR-Sebastian AR-Adair OK-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Pushmataha OK-Sequoyah OK-
903 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR CRAWFORD, FRANKLIN, SEBASTIAN, EASTERN SEQUOYAH, 
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR, SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL, EASTERN LATIMER, LE FLORE 
AND NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES...

At 903 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters reported flooding across 
portions of the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. 
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fort Smith...                      Van Buren...
Sallisaw...                        Poteau...
Ozark...                           Charleston...
Cedarville...                      Mountainburg...
Natural Dam...                     Greenwood...
Alma...                            Barling...
Pocola...                          Muldrow...
Heavener...                        Roland...
Lavaca...                          Spiro...
Arkoma...                          Mulberry...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 9522 3576 9446 3577 9370 3537 9373
      3543 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392
      3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414 3510 9414
      3507 9425 3497 9423 3493 9445 3452 9446
      3450 9505 3458 9520

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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