Flash Flood Warning for Benton, AR; Washington, AR

Official alert brief

FFWTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Benton County in northwestern Arkansas... Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... * Until 900 AM CDT. * At 747 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Estimates between 1 and 3 inches and locally higher of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers... Bentonville... Siloam Springs... Lowell... Farmington... Prairie Grove... Gentry... Elkins... Tontitown... West Fork... Lincoln... Cave Springs... Decatur... Greenland... Highfill... Winslow... Springtown... Drake Field Airport...

Instructions

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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.