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Flash Flood Warning 89, NWS Little Rock, AR

July 16, 20194 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2019, 9:54 AM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2019, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2019, 12:45 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Clark County, AR, Montgomery County, AR, Pike County, AR, Polk County, AR

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 16, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 4:06 AM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
406 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019

ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-170915-
Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone-
Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne-
Jackson-Logan-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry-
Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-
Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-
Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-
406 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rain is ongoing across southwest Arkansas this morning with
over 4 inches of rain being measured in less than two hours. The
Flash Flood threat will continue through the day today as heavy
rain will continue form much of the morning and early afternoon
hours. The greatest threat for flash flooding remains across
southwest portions of the state...however flash flooding remains
possible along a line from Arkadelphia to Brinkley.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday

Heat index values will warm into the mid 90s to just over 100 nearly
every day into the weekend. Some areas may see heat index values
warm above 105 later in the week.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation may be needed through Tuesday afternoon.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 16, 6:53 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Jul 16, 7:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
709 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ARKADELPHIA             34.12N 93.07W
07/16/2019                   CLARK              AR   PUBLIC

            FOUR FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED IN ARKADELPHIA AT WALNUT
            ST. AND U.S. 67, WITH HIGH WATER AT 7TH AND U.S. 67, AND
            MANY OTHER STREETS.

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 7:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
716 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019

ARZ062>064-066>069-161300-
Bradley AR-Drew AR-Cleveland AR-Calhoun AR-Lincoln AR-Dallas AR-
Ouachita AR-
716 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BRADLEY...CLEVELAND...CALHOUN...
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS...SOUTHEASTERN OUACHITA...WESTERN DREW AND
WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...

At 715 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Fordyce to Ellisville to 7
miles northeast of Smackover. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Monticello...                     Warren...
Fordyce...                        Star City...
Rison...                          Hampton...
Hermitage...                      Wilmar...
Kingsland...                      Harrell...
Ingalls...                        Plantersville...
Hampton Municipal Airport...      Moro Bay...
Weeks...                          Tipton...
Herbine...                        Nebo...
Feenyville...                     Hilo...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3321 9218 3321 9222 3325 9223 3326 9233
      3330 9235 3327 9243 3337 9255 3336 9266
      3339 9275 3369 9244 3399 9247 3409 9178
      3372 9174 3340 9194 3340 9199 3337 9196
      3328 9202 3320 9213 3316 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 266DEG 30KT 3392 9241 3369 9239 3345 9265

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Local storm report, Jul 16, 8:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
845 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSW ANTOINE           33.98N 93.46W
07/16/2019                   PIKE               AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGH WATER REPORTED OVER ROADWAYS.

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Local storm report, Jul 16, 9:41 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
941 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0936 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S DE WITT             34.24N 91.33W
07/16/2019                   ARKANSAS           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 152 SOUTH OF DE WITT HAD WATER OVER THE ROAD.
            MANY COUNTY ROADS HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

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Local storm report, Jul 16, 9:52 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
952 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSW WICKES            34.29N 94.34W
07/16/2019                   POLK               AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HIGHWAY 59 NEAR WICKES REPORTED TO BE UNDERWATER.

&&

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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
Jul 16, 1:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Pike	12 hr
Jul 16, 2:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Grant, Jefferson	47 min
Jul 16, 3:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe and 3 more	3 hr
Jul 16, 4:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Polk	3 hr
Jul 16, 5:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Dallas	42 min
Jul 16, 6:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln and 2 more	9 hr
Jul 16, 6:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	48 min
Jul 16, 6:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Montgomery, Pike, Polk	3 hr
Jul 16, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland	44 min
Jul 16, 7:48 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	7 hr
Jul 16, 8:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Nevada, Ouachita	3 days
Jul 16, 12:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Pike, Scott	64 min
Jul 16, 2:59 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LZK	Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 30 more	29 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.