Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Little Rock, AR

Issued

May 16, 2020, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Little Rock, AR

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Hot Spring County, AR

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KLZK 170408
FFWLZK
ARC059-171000-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0021.200517T0408Z-200517T1000Z/
/00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1108 PM CDT Sat May 16 2020

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Ouachita River below Remmel Dam in...
  Eastern Hot Spring County in southwestern Arkansas...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 1104 PM CDT, dam operators reported elevated releases at Remmel
  Dam on the Ouachita River.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding from the ouachita river below Remmel Dam.

  SOURCE...Dam operators.

  IMPACT...Flooding in areas along the river immediately downstream 
           of the dam.

* The nearest downstream town is Oak Grove, Midway, Friendship, and
  Jones Mill.

This is a routine high water event which will result in lowland 
flooding along the Ouachita River in Hot Spring County. The current 
flow rate from Remmel Dam at 1104 PM is 34.5 thousand cubic feet per 
second. Initial impacts from Remmel Dam releases will reach the 
bridge on Interstate 30 near Malvern within 1 to 2 hours, with 
maximum impacts occurring within the next 2 to 3 hours. Initial 
impacts will reach Donaldson within the next 3 to 6 hours, with the 
maximum impacts occurring within the next 6 to 8 hours. Impacts will 
reach Friendship in about 10 to 12 hours. Livestock and property 
should be moved out of the floodplain. Flooded roadways should be 
avoided.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a controlled release. You should be on alert for increasing 
releases from Remmel Dam. This is an evolving situation and updates 
to this statement will be made as more information becomes available.
Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. Turn around, don't
drown.

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LAT...LON 3443 9289 3443 9287 3442 9287 3439 9285
      3435 9291 3429 9293 3422 9300 3420 9298
      3424 9293 3433 9285 3438 9282 3443 9285
      3444 9289

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

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WGUS74 KLZK 170952
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
452 AM CDT Sun May 17 2020

ARC059-171002-
/O.EXP.KLZK.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200517T1000Z/
/00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hot Spring AR-
452 AM CDT Sun May 17 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 500 AM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3443 9289 3443 9287 3442 9287 3439 9285
      3435 9291 3429 9293 3422 9300 3420 9298
      3424 9293 3433 9285 3438 9282 3443 9285
      3444 9289

$$

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