Heavy rain brought flooding to several rivers in mid July 16, 2019.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Heavy rain brought flooding to several rivers in mid July 16, 2019.
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 Jul 16, 11:25 AM CST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1225 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019 .AVIATION... Forecasts will continue to reflect expected evolution of convection, associated with remnants of TS Barry, now moving east across southern sections of the forecast area. Expect areas of MVFR visibility due to fog between 17/08z and 17/15z across the southern third of the forecast area. 55 && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 1107 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019) SYNOPSIS... Continuing to monitor activity associated with the remnants of TS Barry. Overall cloud tops have been slowly warming since 1430z, and a continued slow weakening trend, as well as decreased convective coverage, is expected this afternoon. 55 PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 655 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019) AVIATION... Showers and thunderstorms will continue to fall through at least midmorning across portions of southern Arkansas. Currently seeing mainly MVFR conditions with occasional brief periods of IFR ceilings. The exception is across northern Arkansas where VFR conditions are currently being seen. Mainly MVFR conditions will persist across central and southern Arkansas today with ceilings continuing to lift through late this afternoon and evening. PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 403 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019) SHORT TERM...Today Through Wednesday Night Heavy rain event ongoing in Southwest Arkansas...the airport in Arkadelphia has measured over 4 inches of rain in less than two hours. Heavy rain across southwest Arkansas can be attributed significant moisture in place interacting with a bit of instability and a vort max rotating around the trough. Will continue to see rain chances for much of the day along the southern periphery of the trough as the trough slowly pushes east. No changes will be made to the Flash Flood Watch at this time for today. That said...00z NAM and GFS are once again hinting at a similar setup across extreme eastern Arkansas Tuesday night into Wednesday. 06z NAM has been a little more progressive and pushes the base of the trough further east and out of our CWA...so at this point will follow the lead of WFO Memphis and defer any extension of the flash flood watch to the day shift for Tuesday night into Wednesday as uncertainty still remains fairly high. By early Wednesday only some lingering rain chances will remain across extreme eastern Arkansas as this slow moving system finally pushes east of the area. Unfortunately as the rain chances push east, a ridge of high pressure will build over the area and bring a return of high temperatures to the region. It does appear likely that a heat advisory may be needed on Wednesday with dewpoints in the mid to upper 70's. LONG TERM...Thursday Through Monday Hot and humid conditions will be the main story for most of the long term period. Upper level ridging will increase across the state...allowing temps to warm to near or just above normal. Dewpts will be in the 70s...with heat index values warming into the upper 90s to just over 100. Some areas may see heat index values warm above 105 degrees...with Heat Adv needing consideration by later this week. POPs should remain low...though can't completely rule out isolated afternoon convection. By the end of the forecast...the main upper level ridge looks to shift west. This will create a more NW flow over the mid-MS River Valley and Great Lakes Region early next week. Given this setup...a cold front may drop south through the state. This could bring some increased POPs and some slightly cooler temps to wrap up the forecast. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM CDT this evening FOR Arkansas- Bradley-Calhoun-Clark-Cleveland-Dallas-Desha-Drew-Faulkner- Garland-Grant-Hot Spring-Jackson-Jefferson-Lincoln-Lonoke-Monroe- Montgomery-Ouachita-Perry-Pike-Polk-Prairie-Pulaski-Saline-White- Woodruff. && Aviation...99
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 406 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-170915- 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- 406 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heavy rain is ongoing across southwest Arkansas this morning with over 4 inches of rain being measured in less than two hours. The Flash Flood threat will continue through the day today as heavy rain will continue form much of the morning and early afternoon hours. The greatest threat for flash flooding remains across southwest portions of the state...however flash flooding remains possible along a line from Arkadelphia to Brinkley. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday Heat index values will warm into the mid 90s to just over 100 nearly every day into the weekend. Some areas may see heat index values warm above 105 later in the week. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed through Tuesday afternoon. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
709 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0655 AM FLASH FLOOD ARKADELPHIA 34.12N 93.07W
07/16/2019 CLARK AR PUBLIC
FOUR FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED IN ARKADELPHIA AT WALNUT
ST. AND U.S. 67, WITH HIGH WATER AT 7TH AND U.S. 67, AND
MANY OTHER STREETS.
&&
51Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
716 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019
ARZ062>064-066>069-161300-
Bradley AR-Drew AR-Cleveland AR-Calhoun AR-Lincoln AR-Dallas AR-
Ouachita AR-
716 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BRADLEY...CLEVELAND...CALHOUN...
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS...SOUTHEASTERN OUACHITA...WESTERN DREW AND
WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...
At 715 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Fordyce to Ellisville to 7
miles northeast of Smackover. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Monticello... Warren...
Fordyce... Star City...
Rison... Hampton...
Hermitage... Wilmar...
Kingsland... Harrell...
Ingalls... Plantersville...
Hampton Municipal Airport... Moro Bay...
Weeks... Tipton...
Herbine... Nebo...
Feenyville... Hilo...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 9218 3321 9222 3325 9223 3326 9233
3330 9235 3327 9243 3337 9255 3336 9266
3339 9275 3369 9244 3399 9247 3409 9178
3372 9174 3340 9194 3340 9199 3337 9196
3328 9202 3320 9213 3316 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 266DEG 30KT 3392 9241 3369 9239 3345 9265
55PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
845 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSW ANTOINE 33.98N 93.46W
07/16/2019 PIKE AR EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGH WATER REPORTED OVER ROADWAYS.
&&
55PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
941 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0936 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 S DE WITT 34.24N 91.33W
07/16/2019 ARKANSAS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 152 SOUTH OF DE WITT HAD WATER OVER THE ROAD.
MANY COUNTY ROADS HAVE WATER OVER THEM.
&&
51PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
952 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSW WICKES 34.29N 94.34W
07/16/2019 POLK AR SOCIAL MEDIA
HIGHWAY 59 NEAR WICKES REPORTED TO BE UNDERWATER.
&&
55The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Missouri River at Boughton in mid July.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Augusta on July 16, 2019.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson July 16, 2019.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in mid July.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, July 2019
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: 842061, 842422, 842420, 842060.