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Flash Flood Warning 113, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Aug 13, 2021, 8:31 PM CDT for Baxter County, Marion County, 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2021, 8:31 PM CDT (01:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 11:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baxter County, AR, Marion County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 127 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1380 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888
WGUS54 KLZK 140131
FFWLZK
ARC005-089-140430-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0113.210814T0131Z-210814T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
831 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Baxter County in north central Arkansas...
Central Marion County in north central Arkansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 831 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mountain Home, Bull Shoals, Yellville, Gassville, Flippin,
Lakeview in Baxter County, Arkawana, Bull Shoals State Park, Ozark
Regional Airport, Ozark Isle, Colfax, Lion Hill, Price Place, Fawn
Park, Lakeway, Cartney, Shipp, Advance, Cotter and Summit.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3615 9272 3638 9281 3650 9282 3650 9232
3631 9234 3614 9234
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
2322 follow-up statements
913
WGUS74 KLZK 140235
FFSLZK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
935 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
ARC005-089-140430-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210814T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baxter AR-Marion AR-
935 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN BAXTER AND CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
At 935 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. 3 inches of rain have already fallen,
and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Street flooding has been reported in Mountain Home, and
flash flooding is likely ongoing across the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mountain Home, Bull Shoals, Yellville, Gassville, Flippin,
Lakeview in Baxter County, Arkawana, Bull Shoals State Park, Ozark
Regional Airport, Ozark Isle, Colfax, Lion Hill, Price Place, Fawn
Park, Lakeway, Cartney, Shipp, Advance, Cotter and Summit.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3615 9272 3638 9281 3650 9282 3650 9232
3631 9234 3614 9234
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
232800
WGUS74 KLZK 140401
FFSLZK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1101 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
ARC005-089-140411-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210814T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baxter AR-Marion AR-
1101 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN BAXTER AND
CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
Heavy rainfall has ended over the warned area, and flash flooding is
no longer expected to pose a threat, however widespread areal
flooding and standing water may still be ongoing. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3615 9272 3638 9281 3650 9282 3650 9232
3631 9234 3614 9234
$$
232The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Stone | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lincoln | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pope | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Searcy, Van Buren | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Baxter, Marion | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Fulton, Sharp | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 1:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Drew | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 3:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Drew | 3 hr |
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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.