Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Little Rock, AR

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WGUS74 KLZK 282156
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
456 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

ARC119-125-282330-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260528T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pulaski AR-Saline AR-
456 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CENTRAL PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL SALINE COUNTIES...

At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 
to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Little Rock...                     North Little Rock...
West Little Rock...                Maumelle...
Bryant...                          Downtown Little Rock...
Southwest Little Rock...           Shannon Hills...
Wrightsville...                    Argenta...
Geyer Springs...                   State Fairgrounds...
Mabelvale...                       Otter Creek...
Burns Park...                      Ironton...
Sweet Home...                      Oak Grove in Pulaski County...
Chenal Valley...                   East End...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 9262 3494 9256 3494 9254 3495 9253
      3495 9249 3493 9247 3490 9245 3487 9246
      3485 9246 3484 9244 3486 9245 3491 9244
      3491 9243 3486 9236 3472 9221 3453 9207
      3450 9213 3449 9227 3463 9244 3478 9256

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
144 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 123 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

-Unsettled pattern will provide continued daily rain chances
 across the state.

-Near to below normal temperatures expected through the end of the
 work week.

-Severe weather chances are very low, some locally heavy rainfall
 is possible.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 123 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

OUTLOOK THROUGH TONIGHT...

Showers and a few thunderstorms encompass the western half of the
state early this afternoon. Several Flash Flood Warnings are
currently in effect, which prompted the issuance of a Flood Watch
for the first several northern rows of counties in the CWA until
7 AM Friday morning (includes the cities Russellville, Harrison,
Conway, Searcy, and Batesville).

Latest satellite and radar depicts a secondary MCV circulation
that has tracked north of the Tulsa area from the parent
circulation located in western Kansas. This development is
enhancing the line of showers and storms that are
tracking/training over the western half of the state. More robust
convection across the north-central portions of the state are
resulting in higher rain rates (3-5" or greater estimates by MRMS)
than the southern areas (gauges measured 1-2"), prompting Flash
Flood Warnings.

Another apparent circulation area located across northern
Louisiana will continue to promote shower and storm activity as
CAMS show this circulation lifting northward through the central
portions of the state into the overnight hours. Thus, areas that
received significant rainfall amounts, either from last night's
activity (central Arkansas) or today's activity (northern
Arkansas) will continue to promote a flash flood threat through
the overnight hours. Showers/storms may linger past midnight for
central Arkansas, with the activity lingering even into the
morning hours Friday for northern Arkansas.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
Issued at 106 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026

Overall H500 pattern looks to remain in place the next couple of
days with cutoff lows on either end of the CONUS divided by
steep ridging across the middle of the country. Extending east
from the western US cyclone is a mid-level trough axis from SE
Colorado toward Houston, TX. This feature will struggle to lift
north as it works against the ridge in place across the Upper MS
River Valley.

At the sfc, an area of low pressure across southeast OK will also
slowly lift north Thursday into Friday. With these features in
place, widespread shower and thunderstorm development is expected
across the state and surrounding areas. As PW values approach or
exceed 2.00" at times across the area, locally heavy rainfall will
be possible.

Late evening and overnight CAMS suggest additional bands of
precip developing to the east of the low (across AR), persisting
through at least the late evening hours. Some localized swaths of
heavy precipitation are likely, but confidence in location and
areal extent remain low. Similar to Wednesday evening, some
localized flash flooding will be possible once again.

Mid-level ridging will become more dominant across the region
by late weekend into early next week which will limit precip
coverage. This will also lead to slightly warmer temperatures as
well. Confidence remains low regarding the evolution of the
pattern through the middle of next week as guidance remains
varied.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1237 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

Mix of MVFR/IFR conds are expected as bands of SHRA/TSRA rotation
counterclockwise around a storm complex located over NE OK.
During periods of convection, VIS and CIGs will drop to IFR or
lower, with gradual increases between activity. Late tonight,
precip should end from S to N with FG expected to develop in
similar S to N fashion. Winds will be light today into tonight.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     67  79  66  83 /  90  80  30  30
Camden AR         66  85  67  91 /  40  30  10  10
Harrison AR       65  77  64  82 /  90  70  20  50
Hot Springs AR    67  83  68  88 /  40  50  10  30
Little Rock   AR  66  81  67  86 /  90  70  20  20
Monticello AR     68  84  68  89 /  60  50  20  20
Mount Ida AR      68  83  68  87 /  40  40  10  30
Mountain Home AR  65  77  64  82 /  90  80  30  30
Newport AR        68  81  67  84 /  90  80  30  20
Pine Bluff AR     68  83  68  88 /  80  60  20  20
Russellville AR   67  82  68  87 /  80  50  10  20
Searcy AR         66  81  65  85 /  90  80  30  20
Stuttgart AR      69  82  69  86 /  80  80  20  10

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Friday morning for ARZ004>007-014>016-024-
031>033-103-112-113-121>123-203-212-213-221>223-313.

&&

DISCUSSION...77
AVIATION...70

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1211 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

1156 AM     Flash Flood      2 SE Oxley              35.83N 92.43W
05/28/2026                   Searcy             AR   Broadcast Media

            Media report of a person swept off a bridge
            by flood waters.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1252 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

1156 AM     Flash Flood      2 SE Oxley              35.83N 92.43W
05/28/2026                   Searcy             AR   Broadcast Media

            Corrects previous flash flood report from 2
            SE Oxley. Media report of a swift water
            rescue as a person was swept off a bridge by
            flood waters.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
102 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

1256 PM     Flash Flood      Landis                  35.94N 92.44W
05/28/2026                   Searcy             AR   Broadcast Media

            Water over Highway 74 adjacent to Long
            Creek.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
146 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

0110 PM     Flash Flood      Flippin                 36.28N 92.59W
05/28/2026                   Marion             AR   County Official

            Several city streets are closed due to
            flooding, including 3rd, Girard, and 8th
            Streets.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
200 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

0146 PM     Flash Flood      1 SE Batavia            36.25N 93.22W
05/28/2026                   Boone              AR   Broadcast Media

            Widespread flooding was reported out of its
            banks and encroaching near Batavia Assembly
            of God Church off Highway 392.

&&

TC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
210 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

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

0108 PM     Flash Flood      Cleveland               35.42N 92.71W
05/28/2026                   Conway             AR   Broadcast Media

            Flooding was reported near foundations of
            mobile homes.

&&

TC