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Flood Watch
Issued: 7:13 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations, Southern Pope County and Yell Excluding Northwest. In eastern Arkansas, Lawrence and Randolph. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible through early Tuesday morning. Much of this rain is expected where soils are currently saturated from previous rainfall, and training thunderstorms could quickly lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:21 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday night and continue rising to a crest of 22.0 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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