April 26: Civil Emergency Message: Carroll County, AR

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
634 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF
THE CARROLL COUNTY ARKANSAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

BEAVER DAM GATES WILL BE OPEN TO 7 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET
RISE IN THE FLOOD WATER CAN BE EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM. THIS LEVEL OF
RISE MAY SPREAD WATER INTO HOMES ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE
DAM. MANY ROADWAYS REMAIN IMPASSABLE AND WILL REMAIN SO WITH THE
ADDITIONAL WATER RELEASE. RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR AND
ALONG THE RIVER...INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF BEAVER AND HOLIDAY
ISLAND...ARE URGED TO EVACUATE AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.