Flash Flood Warning until 11:30PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Baxter County in north central Arkansas... Central Marion County in north central Arkansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 831 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Mountain Home, Bull Shoals, Yellville, Gassville, Flippin, Lakeview in Baxter County, Arkawana, Bull Shoals State Park, Ozark Regional Airport, Ozark Isle, Colfax, Lion Hill, Price Place, Fawn Park, Lakeway, Cartney, Shipp, Advance, Cotter and Summit.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... MARION, AR
Instructions:
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.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning