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Flash Flood Warning 74, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 12:44 PM CDT for Arkansas County, Jefferson 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, 12:44 PM CDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Arkansas County, AR, Jefferson County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 3:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sse Stuttgart, AR | WATER WAS OVER HIGHWAY 165 AND YODER ROAD. |
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 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
940
WGUS54 KLZK 081744
FFWLZK
ARC001-069-082045-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0074.210608T1744Z-210608T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1244 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Arkansas County in southeastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Arkansas...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 1244 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
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...
Stuttgart, White Hall, Redfield, Altheimer, Humphrey, Almyra,
Hensley Island, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Wabbaseka, Sherrill,
Gethsemane, Tucker, Pastoria, Bayou Meteo State Game Area, Wright,
Lock and Dam 5 Park, Dexter, Tar Camp Park, Samples and Jefferson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
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 3425 9221 3445 9221 3447 9137 3439 9133
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
Cooper1 follow-up statement
247
WGUS74 KLZK 081948
FFSLZK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
ARC001-069-082045-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210608T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Arkansas AR-Jefferson AR-
248 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON
COUNTIES...
At 247 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Stuttgart, Humphrey, Almyra, Almyra Airport and Bayou Meteo State
Game Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3446 9176 3447 9137 3439 9133 3433 9171
3433 9173
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
CooperThe 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, 5:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Desha | 3 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, 12:47 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.