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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Little Rock, AR

April 29, 2017Baxter County, Marion County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 5:21 PM CDT for Baxter County, Marion County, Arkansas. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 29, 2017, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2017, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Emergency: Flash flood emergency
Flood severity: None

Counties Baxter County, AR, Marion County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 704 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 318 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

217 
WGUS54 KLZK 292221
FFWLZK
ARC005-089-300115-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0013.170429T2221Z-170430T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
521 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in north central Arkansas...
  Baxter County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 815 PM CDT

* At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar and surface observations indicate as 
  much as 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen across portions of 
  eastern Marion county and northern Baxter county in the last 2 
  hours. Given more thunderstorms and heavy rains will move across 
  these areas over the next 2 to 3 hours, flash flooding is likely 
  to occur.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Mountain Home...                  Bull Shoals...
  Yellville...                      Gassville...
  Flippin...                        Lakeview in Baxter County...
  Norfork...                        Salesville...
  Briarcliff...                     Arkawana...
  Norfork Dam...                    Diamond Bay...
  Ozark Regional Airport...         Gamaliel Landing...
  Fawn Park...                      Bull Shoals State Park...
  Shipp...                          Herron...
  Colfax...                         Rush...

LAT...LON 3618 9216 3617 9222 3614 9222 3613 9220
      3606 9220 3606 9231 3597 9231 3598 9241
      3606 9241 3607 9284 3611 9284 3650 9259
      3649 9215

$$

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2 follow-up statements

590 
WGUS74 KLZK 292309
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
609 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ARC005-089-300115-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170430T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion AR-Baxter AR-
609 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JIMMIE CREEK...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MARION AND BAXTER COUNTIES...

At 607 PM CDT, Marion county emergency management reports swift 
water rescues ongoing on Jimmie Creek on the south end of Bull 
Shoals Lake, along with severe flash flooding elsewhere in Marion 
county. 

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jimmie Creek on the south end of 
Bull Shoals lake. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK 
HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mountain Home...                  Bull Shoals...
Yellville...                      Gassville...
Flippin...                        Lakeview in Baxter County...
Norfork...                        Salesville...
Briarcliff...                     Arkawana...
Norfork Dam...                    Diamond Bay...
Ozark Regional Airport...         Gamaliel Landing...
Fawn Park...                      Bull Shoals State Park...
Shipp...                          Herron...
Colfax...                         Rush...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

&&

LAT...LON 3618 9216 3617 9222 3614 9222 3613 9220
      3606 9220 3606 9231 3597 9231 3598 9241
      3606 9241 3607 9284 3611 9284 3650 9259
      3649 9215

$$

64

582 
WGUS54 KLZK 300104
FFWLZK
ARC005-089-300315-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170430T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
804 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JIMMIE CREEK...

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in north central Arkansas...
  Baxter County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT

* At 801 PM CDT, Marion county emergency management continues to 
  report swift water rescues continue on Jimmie Creek on the south 
  end of Bull Shoals Lake, along with severe flash flooding 
  elsewhere in Marion county. 

 This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jimmie Creek on the south end 
of Bull Shoals lake. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Mountain Home...                  Bull Shoals...
  Yellville...                      Gassville...
  Flippin...                        Lakeview in Baxter County...
  Norfork...                        Salesville...
  Briarcliff...                     Arkawana...
  Norfork Dam...                    Diamond Bay...
  Ozark Regional Airport...         Gamaliel Landing...
  Fawn Park...                      Bull Shoals State Park...
  Shipp...                          Herron...
  Colfax...                         Rush...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3618 9216 3617 9222 3614 9222 3613 9220
      3606 9220 3606 9231 3597 9231 3598 9241
      3606 9241 3607 9284 3611 9284 3650 9259
      3649 9215

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 10:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Boone	50 min
Apr 28, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone	39 min
Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Marion	45 min
Apr 28, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone	24 min
Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Boone, Newton	3 hr
Apr 29, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Boone	41 min
Apr 29, 3:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Logan, Montgomery, Yell	44 min
Apr 29, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Scott	32 min
Apr 29, 4:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Boone, Johnson, Newton, Searcy	29 min
Apr 29, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Marion, Searcy	39 min
Apr 29, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita	32 min
Apr 29, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Marion	32 min
Apr 29, 4:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton	7 hr
Apr 29, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy	24 min
Apr 29, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln	52 min
Apr 29, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy	47 min
Apr 29, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy	40 min
Apr 29, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	48 min
Apr 29, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe	51 min
Apr 29, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun	48 min
Apr 29, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Baxter, Fulton	47 min
Apr 29, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	46 min
Apr 29, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Searcy	45 min
Apr 29, 6:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe	39 min
Apr 29, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Marion, Searcy	36 min
Apr 29, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Montgomery, Pike	44 min
Apr 29, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas	17 min
Apr 29, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Faulkner, Pulaski	47 min
Apr 29, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Dallas, Ouachita	47 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.