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Flash Flood Warning 85, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 9, 2021Lonoke County, Prairie County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2021, 4:09 AM CDT for Lonoke County, Prairie County, Arkansas. It was in force for 4 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: Jun 9, 2021, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2021, 8:10 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Lonoke County, AR, Prairie County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 163 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 69 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -185 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

121 
WGUS54 KLZK 090909
FFWLZK
ARC085-117-091215-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0085.210609T0909Z-210609T1210Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
409 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Lonoke County in central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Prairie County in central Arkansas...

* Until 710 AM CDT.

* At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen in the past hour. 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...
  England, Humnoke, Keo, Ulm, Parkers Corner, Brummitt, Stuttgart 
  Municipal Airport, Toltec Mounds State Park, Scott, Allport, Coy, 
  Bevis Corner, Seaton, Culler, Blakemore, Tomberlin, Pettus, 
  Slovak, Tollville and Toltec.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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 3472 9208 3472 9137 3467 9137 3467 9145
      3461 9145 3459 9138 3456 9138 3457 9159
      3447 9160 3449 9203 3461 9203 3461 9210
      3472 9209

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

232

3 follow-up statements

934 
WGUS74 KLZK 091144
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
644 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARC085-091154-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210609T1210Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lonoke AR-
644 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN LONOKE COUNTY...

Heavy rain has ended over southern Lonoke county and flash flooding 
is no longer expected to pose a threat, however areal flooding will 
still pose a hazard, and an areal flood warning is in effect. Please 
continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Wednesday for 
portions of central Arkansas...eastern Arkansas...southeast 
Arkansas...southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3472 9170 3472 9137 3467 9137 3467 9145
      3461 9145 3460 9141 3459 9141 3459 9138
      3456 9138 3457 9159 3447 9160 3449 9168
      3451 9168 3454 9164 3456 9163 3458 9166
      3460 9166 3463 9164 3465 9167 3467 9170

$$

ARC117-091215-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210609T1210Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prairie AR-
644 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 710 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE COUNTY...

At 641 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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...
  Ulm, Stuttgart Municipal Airport, Slovak and Tollville.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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 3472 9170 3472 9137 3467 9137 3467 9145
      3461 9145 3460 9141 3459 9141 3459 9138
      3456 9138 3457 9159 3447 9160 3449 9168
      3451 9168 3454 9164 3456 9163 3458 9166
      3460 9166 3463 9164 3465 9167 3467 9170

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

232

505 
WGUS54 KLZK 091145
FFWLZK
ARC117-091315-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210609T1310Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
645 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Prairie County in central Arkansas...

* Until 810 AM CDT.

* At 645 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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...
  Ulm, Stuttgart Municipal Airport, Slovak and Tollville.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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 3472 9170 3472 9137 3467 9137 3467 9145
      3461 9145 3460 9141 3459 9141 3459 9138
      3456 9138 3457 9159 3447 9160 3449 9168
      3451 9168 3454 9164 3456 9163 3458 9166
      3460 9166 3463 9164 3465 9167 3467 9170

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

232

533 
WGUS74 KLZK 091311
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
811 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARC117-091321-
/O.EXP.KLZK.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210609T1310Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prairie AR-
811 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE COUNTY...

Flooding remains a concern as additional heavy rain is moving into 
this area. Therefore, a new Flash Flood Warning has replaced this 
warning.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Wednesday for 
portions of central Arkansas...eastern Arkansas...southeast 
Arkansas...southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3472 9170 3472 9137 3467 9137 3467 9145
      3461 9145 3460 9141 3459 9141 3459 9138
      3456 9138 3457 9159 3447 9160 3449 9168
      3451 9168 3454 9164 3456 9163 3458 9166
      3460 9166 3463 9164 3465 9167 3467 9170

$$

Cooper

The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 7:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and 4 more	9 hr
Jun 8, 11:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln	3 hr
Jun 9, 12:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln	5 hr
Jun 9, 1:36 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson, Monroe	4 hr
Jun 9, 4:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and 5 more	6 hr
Jun 9, 6:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Monroe, Prairie	3 hr
Jun 9, 7:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	5 hr
Jun 9, 8:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Drew	51 hr
Jun 9, 9:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Monroe, Prairie	3 hr
Jun 9, 11:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Desha	3 hr
Jun 9, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha	45 min
Jun 9, 2:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Van Buren	39 min
Jun 9, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pulaski	30 min
Jun 9, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Van Buren	29 min
Jun 9, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Van Buren	47 min
Jun 9, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	45 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton, Pope	47 min
Jun 9, 3:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton, Pope	89 min
Jun 9, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Faulkner	41 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	51 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner	36 min
Jun 9, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	51 min
Jun 9, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Pulaski	51 min
Jun 9, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	33 min
Jun 9, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	White	42 min
Jun 9, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Pulaski	30 min
Jun 9, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	30 min
Jun 9, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Pulaski	27 min
Jun 9, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pulaski	31 min
Jun 9, 6:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski	3 hr
Jun 9, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	35 min
Jun 9, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Sharp	48 min
Jun 9, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	45 min
Jun 9, 6:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie	26 min
Jun 9, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Pulaski	37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.