Weather Alert Watch
Minor Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory for Crawford, AR; Franklin, AR; Madison, AR +1 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Crawford, Madison and...

ARCrawford, AR; Franklin, AR; Madison, AR; Washington, AR

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin.

WHEN

Until 945 AM CDT.

IMPACTS

Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 641 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mountainburg... Winslow... Chester... Fern... Lake Fort Smith... Cass... Bidville... Locke... Mount Gayler... Turners Bend... Combs... Brashears... Redding... Taft... http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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