Flash Flood Warning until 01:25AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Baxter County in north central Arkansas... Southwestern Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Izard County in north central Arkansas...
* Until 125 AM CDT.
* At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the last hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Norfork, Salesville, Briarcliff, Rodney, Norfork Dam, Diamond Bay, Jordan, Dolph and Wild Cherry.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... FULTON, AR ... IZARD, 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