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Baxter County 911
Friday April 4th, 2025 :: 09:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:45AM Saturday

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

* WHERE...A portion of north central Arkansas, including the following counties, Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Sharp, Stone and Van Buren.

* WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms have produced between 2 to 4 inches of rain across the warned area over the last 6 hours. While additional heavy rains are not expected, any additional rainfall will go immediately to runoff and exacerbate or prolong ongoing flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mountain Home... Cherokee Village... Mountain View... Bull Shoals... Melbourne... Salem in Fulton County... Marshall... Yellville... Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend... Gassville... Calico Rock... Flippin... Highland in Sharp County... Mammoth Spring... Lakeview in Baxter County... Hardy... Oxford... Norfork... Cushman... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... FULTON, AR ... INDEPENDENCE, AR ... IZARD, AR ... MARION, AR ... NEWTON, AR ... SEARCY, AR ... SHARP, AR ... STONE, AR ... VAN BUREN, 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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