Flood Watch until 02:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Arkansas, eastern Arkansas, north central Arkansas, southeast Arkansas, southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Lonoke, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Southern Pope County, White and Yell Excluding Northwest. In eastern Arkansas, Monroe and Woodruff. In north central Arkansas, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Southeast Van Buren County and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In southeast Arkansas, Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson and Lincoln. In southwest Arkansas, Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring and Pike. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain is expected over areas that have seen significant precipitation over the past several days. Widespread rainfall of one to three inches will be possible with locally heavier amounts. The ground is saturated in many areas from recent rain and is simply unable to absorb any more water leading to run off issues and subsequent flooding concerns. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLEBURNE ... CONWAY ... FAULKNER ... WHITE ... WOODRUFF ... PERRY ... GARLAND ... SALINE ... PULASKI ... LONOKE ... PRAIRIE ... MONROE ... PIKE ... CLARK ... HOT SPRING ... GRANT ... JEFFERSON ... ARKANSAS ... DALLAS ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... NEWTON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY ... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY ... SOUTHEAST VAN BUREN COUNTY ... WESTERN AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTY ... NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... NORTHWEST YELL COUNTY ... POLK COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ... NEWTON COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHWEST SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN AND EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... YELL EXCLUDING NORTHWEST ... NORTHERN POLK COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHEAST POLK COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHWEST MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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:
- Flood Watch