It warmed up again by the 22nd and there was rain in the forecast. Temperatures climbed into the 50s to lower 60s.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
It warmed up again by the 22nd and there was rain in the forecast. Temperatures climbed into the 50s to lower 60s. Readings were above average, which was nothing new. This was the fifteenth day with at/above average temperatures during the month at Little Rock (Pulaski County).
Rain showed up during the afternoon and continued into the overnight hours. In the predawn hours of the 23rd, rain started tapering off from the west.
As far as rainfall, one to more than two inches of liquid was common in much of southern, central, and eastern Arkansas. Forty eight hour amounts through 600 am CST on the 24th included 3.32 inches at Fordyce (Dallas County), 1.96 inches at Monticello (Drew County), 1.78 inches at Crossett (Ashley County), 1.61 inches at North Little Rock (Pulaski County), and 1.59 inches at Pine Bluff (Jefferson County).
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 Jan 24, 5:35 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 535 PM CST Thu Jan 24 2019 .UPDATE... Updated to include the 00Z aviation discussion. && .AVIATION... Mid and high level clouds will work their way through the state tonight, ahead of colder drier air. Clear sky conditions are expected by late tonight. VFR conditions throughout the period. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 240 PM CST Thu Jan 24 2019) SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Saturday A broad upper trough continues over the middle of the country with a strong upper ridge over the west coast. The trough will move east tonight and northwest flow will return to Arkansas. This pattern will continue through Saturday. Given the progressive pattern, several systems will move through Arkansas but no precipitation is expected. Clouds will increase with each of these systems but conditions should remain dry through Saturday. A cold front will bring another shot of cold air to the area tonight. Clouds are expected to break up by sunrise. This will allow for very cold temperatures tonight. High pressure returns Friday. Lows tonight will be in the teens north to near 30 south. Highs Friday will be in the mid 30s to mid 40s and upper 40s to mid 50s Saturday. LONG TERM...Saturday Night Through Thursday Medium range models continue to indicate colder than normal temperatures to prevail during this period. Several frontal boundaries will move south through the forecast area during this period. The strongest front will affect the region Monday night, along with associated upper level energy. At this time, any winter precipitation that occurs with this system should be light due to limited available moisture. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Aviation...SHELTON
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 252 PM CST Thu Jan 24 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-251000- 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- 252 PM CST Thu Jan 24 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Wind chill values will drop down into the teens late this evening into early Friday morning across the northern two-thirds of the state. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday Through Wednesday Some light snow will be possible Monday night into early Tuesday...with some minor accumulations possible. However...significant uncertainty exists regarding how much moisture will be in place when the coldest air arrives this far out in time. Refer to the latest forecasts in the coming day as these uncertainties become more clear. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden 1/24 through 1/27.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Georgetown 1/25 through 1/31.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 803693, 803698.