Flood Watch until 06:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Northwest Yell County, Pope County Higher Elevations, Southern Pope County and Yell Excluding Northwest. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations and Searcy County Lower Elevations. In western Arkansas, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County and Western and Northern Logan County.
* WHEN...From Monday evening through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of rain and thunderstorms are expected through Monday night, with forecast rainfall amounts between 3 and 5 inches expected. As the ground becomes saturated, the potential for flash flooding will increase Monday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BAXTER ... BOONE COUNTY EXCEPT SOUTHWEST ... NEWTON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY ... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY ... WESTERN AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTY ... NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... NORTHWEST YELL COUNTY ... POLK COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... BOONE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NEWTON COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHWEST SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN AND EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... YELL EXCLUDING NORTHWEST ... NORTHERN POLK COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHEAST POLK 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.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch