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Wind Advisory
Issued: 11:03 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington AR Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert to sudden gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:23 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream 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 745 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Estimates between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen over the past three hours. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers... Bentonville... Berryville... Ozark... Charleston... Huntsville... Eureka Springs... Bella Vista... Lowell... Farmington... Pea Ridge... Prairie Grove... Green Forest... Elkins... Tontitown... Gravette... West Fork... Cave Springs... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 8:09 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * 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, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah and Wagoner. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue into this evening. Widespread rainfall totals between 2 to 5 inches are forecast, with locally heavier totals up to 7 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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