Flash Flood Warning for Johnson, AR; Newton, AR

Official alert brief

FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Newton County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Johnson County in western Arkansas... * Until 945 AM CDT. * At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the last hour. 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... Walnut... Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area... Lost Valley State Park... Dixon Ridge... Mossville... Fallsville... Swain... Arbaugh... Salus... Boxley... Low Gap... Wayton... Catalpa... Ponca... Oark... Parthenon... Friley... Mt Sherman... Wolf Pen Campground... Yale...

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.