Bentonville, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northwest Arkansas, including the following
counties, Benton and Carroll.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
overnight across northeast Oklahoma along a boundary. Slow-
moving and/or training thunderstorms in a moist environment
will have the potential to drop locally heavy rainfall
totals, on the order of 3 to 7 inches. With soils fairly
saturated, most of this rainfall will be runoff and lead to
quick onset flash flooding.
- 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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