Alert archive / Arkansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 5:47 AM CDT for Desha County, Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2021, 5:47 AM CDT (10:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2021, 8:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Desha County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 6:46 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mcgehee, AR | DESHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORTS WATER OVER ROADS AROUND MCGEHEE. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS WERE INUNDATED BY WATER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 705 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
097
WGUS54 KLZK 081047
FFWLZK
ARC041-081345-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0062.210608T1047Z-210608T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
547 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Desha County in southeastern Arkansas...
* Until 845 AM CDT.
* At 546 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is likely ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rohwer, Arkansas City, Tillar, Lucca Landing, Kelso, Jersey Point,
McGehee, Reed, McArthur, Halley and Masonville.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3379 9145 3393 9102 3386 9107 3378 9099
3377 9114 3371 9113 3372 9106 3368 9103
3367 9103 3367 9104 3365 9109 3369 9122
3360 9113 3356 9124 3352 9125 3354 9135
3356 9135 3357 9145
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
2321 follow-up statement
107
WGUS74 KLZK 081154
FFSLZK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
654 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
ARC041-081345-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210608T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Desha AR-
654 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN DESHA COUNTY...
At 651 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding has been reported by local law
enforcement around the county.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law Enforcement.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rohwer, Arkansas City, Tillar, Lucca Landing, Kelso, Jersey Point,
McGehee, Reed, McArthur, Halley and Masonville.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3379 9145 3393 9102 3386 9107 3378 9099
3377 9114 3371 9113 3372 9106 3368 9103
3367 9103 3367 9104 3365 9109 3369 9122
3360 9113 3356 9124 3352 9125 3354 9135
3356 9135 3357 9145
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
232The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence, Jackson, Woodruff | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 3:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Polk | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Drew | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Desha | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Lonoke, Prairie | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 11:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lincoln | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 12:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 12:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LZK | Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson | 50 min |
| Jun 8, 1:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 99 min |
| Jun 8, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 1:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha | 29 min |
| Jun 8, 3:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LZK | Desha, Drew | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 4:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Dallas, Ouachita | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Hot Spring | 29 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.