Jonesboro, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas,
Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee AR, Mississippi, Poinsett and
St. Francis, North Mississippi, including the following areas,
Benton MS, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica, and West Tennessee,
including the following areas, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood,
Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Training storms have set up along a cold front. These will be
producing rain rates of 2-3 inches per hour in some cases,
lasting for much of the day.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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