Flash Flood Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday
FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Izard County in north central Arkansas... Southwestern Sharp County in north central Arkansas...
* Until midnight CDT tonight.
* At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Melbourne... Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend... Calico Rock... Oxford... Mount Pleasant... Pineville... Franklin... Sidney... Lacrosse... Stella... Gid... Lunenburg... Myron... Lone Star... Wideman... Brandenberg... Gorby... Evening Shade... Guion...
* AFFECTED AREAS: IZARD, AR ... SHARP, 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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