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Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:47 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 445 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 147 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 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...
Fayetteville...                    Springdale...
Rogers...                          Bentonville...
Lowell...                          Farmington...
Pea Ridge...                       Prairie Grove...
Elkins...                          Tontitown...
West Fork...                       Lincoln...
Cave Springs...                    Greenland...
Drake Field Airport...             War Eagle...
Hobbs State Park...                Johnson...
Elm Springs...                     Goshen...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:45 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 95 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

CARROLL               CRAWFORD              MADISON
WASHINGTON

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

FRANKLIN              SEBASTIAN

IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

ADAIR

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

HASKELL               LATIMER               LE FLORE
MCINTOSH              PITTSBURG

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, EUFAULA,
EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, HUNTSVILLE, MCALESTER,
OZARK, POTEAU, SALLISAW, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL,
VAN BUREN, AND WILBURTON.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:29 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
South central Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
Eastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
Southeastern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles east of Brushy to near Roland to 2 miles
southwest of Panama, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Alma...                           Shibley...
Kibler...                         Woolsey...
Central City...                   Cameron...
Spiro...                          Winslow...
Moffett...                        Panama...
Odell...                          Muldrow...
Short...                          Rudy...
Natural Dam...                    Devils Den State Park...
Hackett...                        Lake Fort Smith...
Strickler...                      Arkoma...

This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 15.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 317 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 54.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Flood Watch
Issued: 3:54 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma,
including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and
Sequoyah.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Saturday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move slowly
southward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late
tonight through early Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches will be common with localized amounts of 4 to 5
inches possible.
- 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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