Heavy rain brought flash flooding on the 5th to parts of central Arkansas.
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Heavy rain brought flash flooding on the 5th to parts of central Arkansas.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 5, 2:44 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 244 PM CST Mon Nov 5 2018 .SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Wednesday Latest objective surface analysis indicates a warm front from near Gurdon, to near West Memphis. Convection to the north of the boundary has slowed the northward movement of the boundary. Recent runs of CAM type models continue to indicate the possibility of strong convective development, to affect extreme southeast sections of the forecast area in the 22-02z time frame. Forcing for convection is expected to move east of the forecast area by late evening. Additional energy is a fast moving westerly upper level flow will approach the mid south late Tuesday. Developing isentropic upglide will promote additional, generally light precipitation for late Tuesday and early Wednesday. && .LONG TERM...Wednesday Night Through Monday It looks colder in the extended period, with ridging in the west and a trough carved out over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. That will create a strong northwest flow over Arkansas. The flow will bring at least a couple of cold fronts from the Plains, followed by strong Canadian high pressure. It will be generally dry through the period, with some rain possible Wednesday night/Thursday. Temperatures will be below average. A freeze is possible in northwest sections of the state Friday morning, and over much of the north Saturday morning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 47 65 45 60 / 30 0 40 20 Camden AR 51 73 53 65 / 40 0 60 30 Harrison AR 43 61 42 56 / 10 0 20 10 Hot Springs AR 49 68 49 62 / 10 0 60 30 Little Rock AR 50 68 50 62 / 20 0 60 30 Monticello AR 56 72 54 63 / 70 0 60 40 Mount Ida AR 47 69 48 61 / 10 0 60 20 Mountain Home AR 45 63 42 58 / 10 0 20 10 Newport AR 47 66 46 60 / 40 0 40 20 Pine Bluff AR 52 70 51 63 / 50 0 60 40 Russellville AR 45 66 48 62 / 10 0 50 10 Searcy AR 46 66 47 61 / 30 0 50 30 Stuttgart AR 51 69 50 62 / 50 0 60 40 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Short Term...55 / Long Term...46
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1218 PM CST Mon Nov 5 2018 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-061100- Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone- Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne- Jackson-Logan-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry- Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike- Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland- Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew- 1218 PM CST Mon Nov 5 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms are in the forecast for this afternoon and early evening. At this time, it appears that storms could be strong to severe over the southeast third of the state late this afternoon into tonight. The best chances for seeing severe weather in Arkansas will be across the far southeast sections of the state, but more likely in adjacent areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Where storms become severe, damaging winds will be the primary threat, with some potential for tornadoes and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday Through Sunday Much colder air is forecast to move into Arkansas late in the week. A hard freeze will be possible in northern parts of the state Saturday morning. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed later this afternoon and tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.
3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Water was flowing over Crystal Hill Rd. near Crystal Hill.
Water was over Dogwood Lane, south of state highway 38.
Water was flowing over Campground Road southeast of Cabot.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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