Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Cotter, AR ∙ Alco, AR ∙ Marshall, AR ∙ Flippin Marion County Regional Airport, AR ∙ Big Flat, AR ∙ Yellville, AR ∙ Fifty-Six, AR ∙ Summit, AR ∙ Landis, AR ∙ Gilbert, AR

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Little Rock AR 827 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Baxter County in north central Arkansas... Southern Marion County in north central Arkansas... Northeastern Searcy County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Stone County in north central Arkansas... * Until noon CDT. * At 827 AM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen. Numerous roadways have been washed out and evacuations have occurred as well. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mountain View... Marshall... Yellville... Gassville... Flippin... Pyatt... Lion Hill... Rush... Advance... Cartney... Maumee... Thola... Shipp... Duff... Blanchard Springs Campground... Cotter... Summit... Big Flat... Gilbert... Allison... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3607 9277 3609 9267 3630 9288 3630 9241 3596 9210 3595 9211 3593 9211 3593 9207 3587 9201 3587 9224 3583 9229 3591 9278 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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