Full Notification

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

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, including the following counties, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi and Poinsett, Southeast Missouri, including the following counties, Dunklin and Pemiscot, and West Tennessee, including the following county, Dyer.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 942 PM CDT, Runoff from thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue to result in flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas across much of northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the past 6 hours. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jonesboro, Paragould, Blytheville, Kennett, Osceola, Trumann, Caruthersville, Malden, Piggott, Gosnell, Corning, Manila, Hayti, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Steele, Bono, Lake City, Leachville and Campbell. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, AR ... CRAIGHEAD, AR ... GREENE, AR ... MISSISSIPPI, AR ... POINSETT, AR ... DUNKLIN, MO ... PEMISCOT, MO ... DYER, TN

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.