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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Little Rock, AR

January 30, 2025Lawrence County, Randolph County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this river flood warning at Jan 30, 2025, 4:44 PM CST for Lawrence County, Randolph County, Arkansas. It took effect at Jan 30, 2025, 9:31 PM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 30, 2025, 4:44 PM CST (22:44 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 30, 2025, 9:31 PM CST
Expired: Jan 31, 2025, 2:36 PM CST
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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 river

Written for the forecast point Spring River (AR) at Imboden (IMBA4). The gauge peaked at 19.64 ft at Jan 31, 2025, 3:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07069500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 30, 2:34 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 2:34 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 2:09 AM CST, 14 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
209 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-
103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-311100-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
209 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are expected through this afternoon for
most areas. Some areas of heavy rainfall could be seen...with
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches forecast from west central into
portions of central and into northeast Arkansas. Locally higher
amounts over 4 inches could be seen within this area. This heavy
rainfall could result in an increased threat for river and flash
flooding. Rainfall amounts will decrease to the southeast...with
the threat for flash flooding more isolated.

A few strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may be seen through
this afternoon. The best chances for seeing any strong to severe
weather will be across far southern sections of the state. By
this evening and overnight...the threat for seeing heavy rainfall
and strong to severe weather will become low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 30, 1:34 PM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
134 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0133 PM     Flash Flood      Damascus                35.37N 92.41W
01/30/2025                   Van Buren          AR   CO-OP Observer

            Observer reported 4.3 inches of rainfall and
            water over local roads and low water
            bridges.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 30, 3:27 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
327 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     Flash Flood      2 SE Meyers             34.44N 93.33W
01/30/2025                   Garland            AR   Broadcast Media

            Flood waters flowing across Caddo Gap Road.
            Message received via social media.

&&

JCG

Local storm report, Jan 30, 3:38 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
338 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0228 PM     Flash Flood      4 ENE Calamine          36.02N 91.34W
01/30/2025                   Lawrence           AR   Dept of Highways

            Intersections of highways 115 and 117 closed
            due to high water.

&&

JCG

Local storm report, Jan 30, 3:49 PM CST, 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
349 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0208 PM     Flash Flood      Lake Cherokee           36.31N 91.53W
01/30/2025                   Sharp              AR   Dept of Highways

            Highway 175 just north of Lake Cherokee is
            closed in both directions due to high water.

&&

JCG

Local storm report, Jan 30, 3:53 PM CST, 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
353 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0352 PM     Flash Flood      3 SSW Swifton           35.78N 91.14W
01/30/2025                   Jackson            AR   Dept of Highways

            Highway 224 closed in both directions due to
            high water.

&&

JCG

Local storm report, Jan 30, 4:18 PM CST, 26 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
418 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0739 AM     Flash Flood      1 W Anderson            34.92N 94.15W
01/30/2025                   Scott              AR   Public

            Highway 80 closed in both directions due to
            high water.

&&

JCG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 29, 8:25 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Randolph	60 hr
Jan 29, 8:29 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	9 days
Jan 29, 8:31 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence	9 days
Jan 29, 8:34 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Saline	45 hr
Jan 29, 8:35 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	White, Woodruff	45 days
Jan 29, 8:37 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	56 hr
Jan 29, 8:44 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Yell	3 days
Jan 29, 8:44 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	46 days
Jan 30, 1:56 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Perry	4 days
Jan 30, 6:15 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Polk, Scott	3 hr
Jan 30, 8:27 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Stone	3 hr
Jan 30, 9:03 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Conway, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren	8 hr
Jan 30, 9:18 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Pope, Scott and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 30, 9:21 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Union	34 days
Jan 30, 11:04 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry and 6 more	6 hr
Jan 30, 11:55 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Hot Spring	10 hr
Jan 30, 1:07 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Independence, Perry, Pulaski and 4 more	4 hr
Jan 30, 1:46 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp	4 hr
Jan 30, 2:42 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Nevada, Ouachita	39 hr
Jan 30, 2:51 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence	19 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.