Flash Flood Warning until 07:30AM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Garland County in central Arkansas... Northwestern Grant County in central Arkansas... Southwestern Perry County in central Arkansas... Saline County in central Arkansas... Clark County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Dallas County in southwestern Arkansas... Hot Spring County in southwestern Arkansas... Pike County in southwestern Arkansas... Montgomery County in western Arkansas...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the past 3 hours. Additional heavy rainfall is expected. As a result...flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Hot Springs, Benton, Bryant, Hot Springs Village, Arkadelphia, Malvern, Murfreesboro, Mount Ida, Haskell, Glenwood, Gurdon, Mountain Pine, Rockport, Amity, Caddo Valley, Traskwood, Leola, Tull, Sparkman and Norman.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, AR ... DALLAS, AR ... GARLAND, AR ... GRANT, AR ... HOT SPRING, AR ... MONTGOMERY, AR ... PERRY, AR ... PIKE, AR ... SALINE, 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
City of Benton, Arkansas
114 S East St
Benton, AR 72015
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 501-776-5900
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