Flash Flood Watch until 10:00AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Arkansas and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Stone. In western Arkansas, Johnson, Logan, Polk and Scott.
* Through Thursday morning
* Widespread rainfall, with some excessive locally heavy rainfall, has brought creeks and streams to near bankfull levels. Considering an additional 1-3 inches of rainfall is expected, a Flash Flood watch has become necessary for areas that will see nearly 100% runoff from additional showers and thunderstorms.
* Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight and could cause roads to be impassable while visibility is restricted.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE ... MARION ... BAXTER ... FULTON ... NEWTON ... SEARCY ... STONE ... IZARD ... JOHNSON ... LOGAN ... SCOTT ... POLK
Instructions:
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Address/Location
Baxter County 911
815 Hwy 62 E
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 870-425-2361
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JQPUBLIC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch