FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 318 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS... NORTHEASTERN YELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 315 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM A FEW MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLARKSVILLE TO AROUND RUSSELLVILLE AND DARDANELLE. THE RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA... WITH FLASH FLOODING LIKELY. WHILE PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE WARNING PERIOD...IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR ANY HIGH WATER TO RUNOFF. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... RUSSELLVILLE... TOKALON... TARAL... POTTSVILLE... PINEY BAY REC AREA... MT NEBO SP... MOSLEY... LONDON... LAMAR... LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK... LAKE DARDANELLE... KNOXVILLE... GALLA CREEK WMA... DOVER... DARDANELLE LOCK AND DAM... DARDANELLE... CABIN CREEK REC AREA... ATKINS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN!
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:22:46 +0000