Flood Advisory for Columbia, AR; Lafayette, AR; Miller, AR +3 more
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Where: Southwestern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas......
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Southwestern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas... Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas... Eastern Miller County in southwestern Arkansas... Northeastern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
WHEN
Until noon CDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 906 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springhill, Lewisville, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Bradley, Taylor, Garland, Shongaloo, Welcome, Bussey, Canfield, Evergreen, Athens, State Line, Walkerville and Bolinger. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.