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Flash Flood Warning 91, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 9, 20214 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT for 4 counties in 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
Jun 9, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Lonoke County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Prairie County, AR, Pulaski County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 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 12:00Z, 11.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1290 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1290 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
533 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

093 
WGUS54 KLZK 092322
FFWLZK
ARC085-095-117-119-100230-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0091.210609T2322Z-210610T0220Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Lonoke County in central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Prairie County in central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Pulaski County in central Arkansas...
  West Central Monroe County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 920 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Due to excessive rainfall from earlier, it will not 
  take much additional rainfall to cause rapid rising of flood 
  waters. If flash flooding is not already occurring, it will begin 
  soon.

  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...
  North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Lonoke, Clarendon, 
  Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Little Rock AFB, North Little Rock Airport, 
  Carlisle, Holly Grove, Ulm, Roe, Prairie Center, McCreanor, 
  Parkers Corner, Sisemore, Stuttgart Municipal Airport, Meto and 
  Parnell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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 3471 9214 3479 9226 3489 9226 3500 9220
      3486 9189 3474 9124 3468 9116 3456 9116
      3457 9159 3463 9191

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Cooper
2 follow-up statements
527 
WGUS74 KLZK 100045
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
745 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARC085-095-117-119-100230-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210610T0220Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lonoke AR-Monroe AR-Prairie AR-Pulaski AR-
745 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 920 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CENTRAL LONOKE, SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE, NORTHEASTERN 
PULASKI AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain are beginning to move out of the warned area. However, between 
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen and flash flooding is likely 
ongoing.

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...
  North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Lonoke, Hazen, De Valls 
  Bluff, Little Rock AFB, North Little Rock Airport, Carlisle, Ulm, 
  Roe, McCreanor, Sisemore, Prairie Center, Parkers Corner, Meto, 
  South Bend, Parnell, Scott and Stuttgart Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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 3471 9214 3479 9226 3489 9226 3493 9224
      3493 9223 3494 9223 3495 9223 3500 9220
      3486 9189 3482 9170 3476 9137 3457 9135
      3457 9159 3463 9191

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Cooper
288 
WGUS74 KLZK 100156
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
856 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARC085-095-117-119-100206-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210610T0220Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lonoke AR-Monroe AR-Prairie AR-Pulaski AR-
856 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL LONOKE, SOUTHEASTERN 
PRAIRIE, NORTHEASTERN PULASKI AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT Thursday for 
portions of central Arkansas...eastern Arkansas...southeast 
Arkansas...southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3471 9214 3479 9226 3489 9226 3493 9224
      3493 9223 3494 9223 3495 9223 3500 9220
      3486 9189 3482 9170 3476 9137 3457 9135
      3457 9159 3463 9191

$$

Cooper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and 4 more9 hr
Jun 8, 11:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 9, 12:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln5 hr
Jun 9, 1:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson, Monroe4 hr
Jun 9, 4:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKLonoke, Prairie4 hr
Jun 9, 4:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and 5 more6 hr
Jun 9, 6:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKMonroe, Prairie3 hr
Jun 9, 7:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie5 hr
Jun 9, 8:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKAshley, Bradley, Cleveland, Drew51 hr
Jun 9, 9:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKMonroe, Prairie3 hr
Jun 9, 11:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha3 hr
Jun 9, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDesha45 min
Jun 9, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKVan Buren39 min
Jun 9, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPulaski30 min
Jun 9, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKVan Buren29 min
Jun 9, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKVan Buren47 min
Jun 9, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPope45 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Newton, Pope47 min
Jun 9, 3:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Newton, Pope89 min
Jun 9, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKFaulkner41 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPope51 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKFaulkner36 min
Jun 9, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPope51 min
Jun 9, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKFaulkner, Pulaski51 min
Jun 9, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKLonoke33 min
Jun 9, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKWhite42 min
Jun 9, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKFaulkner, Pulaski30 min
Jun 9, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKLonoke30 min
Jun 9, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLonoke, Pulaski27 min
Jun 9, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPulaski31 min
Jun 9, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKLonoke35 min
Jun 9, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKSharp48 min
Jun 9, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKLonoke45 min
Jun 9, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLonoke, Prairie26 min
Jun 9, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLonoke, Pulaski37 min

Nearby

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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.