Flash Flood Warning for Craighead, AR; Mississippi, AR; Poinsett, AR

Official alert brief

FFWMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 1030 AM CDT. * At 759 AM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Trumann. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. 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... Jonesboro, Blytheville, Osceola, Trumann, Gosnell, Manila, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Bono, Lake City, Leachville, Lepanto, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Caraway, Tyronza, Keiser, Weiner and Joiner.

Instructions

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