Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Pope County Higher Elevations. In eastern Arkansas, Jackson, Lawrence and Randolph. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Johnson County Higher Elevations.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT today.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts over the past 12 hours have ranged from 2 to 6 inches over parts of north Arkansas, with a few locations seeing in excess of 6 inches. More showers and thunderstorms are expected through the morning hours. Any additional rainfall will only further increase the potential for flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BAXTER ... FULTON ... SHARP ... RANDOLPH ... STONE ... IZARD ... INDEPENDENCE ... LAWRENCE ... CLEBURNE ... JACKSON ... BOONE COUNTY EXCEPT SOUTHWEST ... NEWTON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHEAST VAN BUREN COUNTY ... BOONE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NEWTON COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHWEST SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY 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.