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Baxter County 911
Saturday August 31st, 2024 :: 11:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 02:15AM Sunday

FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Fulton County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the previous few hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area over the next one hour. Flash flooding is likely ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Viola... Bexar... Byron... Flint Springs... Ott... Sturkie... Mitchell... Gepp... Elizabeth... Vidette... Wild Cherry...

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, 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.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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