... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through
Tuesday evening...
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Arkansas... north
central Arkansas and western Arkansas... including the
following areas... in central Arkansas... Pope and Yell. In
north central Arkansas... Baxter... Boone... Marion... Newton and
Searcy. In western Arkansas... Johnson... Logan... Polk and
Scott.
* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday evening
* the atmosphere is very moist and unstable across the watch area
this afternoon... and a slow moving cold front approaching the
area will allow thunderstorms with heavy precipitation to
develop and move across the area through tomorrow evening.
Clusters of storms could be slow moving and many storms could
pass across the same areas through tomorrow evening. Rainfall
amounts will average between 1 to 2 inches with locally higher
amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.
* Excessive rainfall may result in the flash flooding of small
streams... low water crossings... and other flood prone areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
