Flood Watch until 12:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, and north central Arkansas, including the following counties, in central Arkansas, Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline and White. In eastern Arkansas, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Randolph and Woodruff. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp and Stone.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An active weather pattern will lead to several rounds of heavy rainfall through at least Wednesday evening. Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER ... FULTON ... SHARP ... RANDOLPH ... STONE ... IZARD ... INDEPENDENCE ... LAWRENCE ... CLEBURNE ... JACKSON ... FAULKNER ... WHITE ... WOODRUFF ... GARLAND ... SALINE ... PULASKI ... LONOKE ... PRAIRIE ... MONROE
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
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch