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Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:29 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin and Sebastian. * WHEN...Until 530 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Fayetteville... Van Buren... Ozark... Charleston... Huntsville... Mountainburg... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Elkins... Lavaca... Mulberry... Dyer... Hackett... Altus... Hartford... Huntington... Bonanza... Winslow... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:02 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD... NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT... At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of Roland to 2 miles northwest of Pocola to 6 miles south of Bokoshe. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Shibley... Kibler... Central City... Cameron... Pocola... Spiro... Cowlington... Rye Hill... Moffett... Shady Point... Panama... Fort Smith... Excelsior... Fort Smith Regional Airport... Van Buren... Muldrow... Gans... Lavaca... Scullyville... Greenwood... This includes the following highways, Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 2, and between mile markers 4 and 8. Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 314 and 328. Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:49 PM Apr. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected through Thursday morning. Widespread 2 to 5 inch rains are forecast, with locally heavier totals up to 7 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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