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Baxter County 911
Thursday May 28th, 2026 :: 12:53 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 07:00AM Friday

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

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Arkansas.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A mesoscale convective system was located over northeast Oklahoma with copious amounts of moisture advection into the state. Storms are expected to move very slowly or train over the same locations. Given high precipitable water values in place combined with storm motion, precipitation rates will be efficient leading to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BAXTER ... FULTON ... SHARP ... STONE ... IZARD ... INDEPENDENCE ... CLEBURNE ... CONWAY ... FAULKNER ... WHITE ... BOONE COUNTY EXCEPT SOUTHWEST ... NEWTON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY ... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY ... SOUTHEAST VAN BUREN COUNTY ... BOONE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NEWTON COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHWEST SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY 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

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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

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