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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
Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:30 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Poteau... Stilwell... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Prairie Grove... Pocola... Muldrow... Heavener... Roland... West Fork... Lavaca... Lincoln... Spiro... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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