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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
831 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EAST POCAHONTAS!...

The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Levee Failure in...
  Southeastern Randolph County in eastern Arkansas...
  Central Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 645 AM CDT Thursday

* At 828 AM CDT, emergency manager reported a levee on the Black 
  River at Pocahontas failed causing flash flooding of immediately 
  surrounding areas.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for East Pocahontas!. SEEK HIGHER 
GROUND NOW! 

* Locations impacted include...
  Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, College City, Portia,
  O'kean, Powhatan, Giles Spur, Shannon, Dicus, Fender, Elnora,
  Manson and Lesterville.

Flood waters are moving down the Black River.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 9097 3630 9080 3628 9081 3616 9081
      3603 9097 3608 9113

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