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Baxter County 911
Wednesday August 14th, 2024 :: 11:17 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:15PM

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

* WHERE...Portions of eastern and north central Arkansas, including the following counties, in eastern Arkansas, Jackson and Lawrence. In north central Arkansas, Fulton, Independence, Izard and Sharp.

* WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1113 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain has fallen with some additional light rain possible as well. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Batesville... Cherokee Village... Melbourne... Salem in Fulton County... Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend... Cave City... Calico Rock... Newark... Highland in Sharp County... Mammoth Spring... Hardy... Oxford... Cushman... Mount Pleasant... Viola... Strawberry... Pineville... Magness... Franklin...

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, AR ... INDEPENDENCE, AR ... IZARD, AR ... JACKSON, AR ... LAWRENCE, AR ... SHARP, AR

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Baxter County 911
815 Hwy 62 E
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 870-425-2361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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