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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Memphis TN

954 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



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Crittenden AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Phillips AR-St. Francis AR-

954 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...A portion of East Arkansas, including the following 

  counties, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips and St. Francis.



* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 953 PM CDT, runoff from thunderstorms producing heavy

    rainfall will continue to result in flooding of low-lying and

    poor drainage areas across much of eastern Arkansas. Flooding

    is ongoing. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.

  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the

    warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Wynne, Marianna, Earle,

    Hughes, Marvell, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Elaine, Village

    Creek State Park, St Francis National Park, Helena-West

    Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Memphis, Cherry

    Valley, Caldwell and Crawfordsville.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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LAT...LON 3500 9105 3544 9104 3544 9014 3521 9008

      3504 9030 3491 9025 3473 9052 3480 9052

      3480 9053 3480 9054 3479 9055 3442 9057

      3422 9093 3420 9092 3416 9081 3414 9083

      3412 9112 3434 9100 3491 9115





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MJ