Heavy rainfall combined with wet antecedent conditions resulted in flooding along portions of the Ouachita, Saline, Fourche LaFave, White, and Cache Rivers.
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Heavy rainfall combined with wet antecedent conditions resulted in flooding along portions of the Ouachita, Saline, Fourche LaFave, White, and Cache Rivers.
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 Mar 22, 11:12 AM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1212 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022 .UPDATE... Updated the Aviation Discussion for the 18Z TAF cycle. && .AVIATION... Widespread RA with embedded TS over the east half of the forecast area is slowly diminishing and moving east. CIGS are rising across the forecast area but VSBYS generally remain in the MVFR catetory. A cold front will enter western AR this afternoon and push eastward through the TAF period with southeast winds becoming southwest then westward. IFR/MVFR CIGS to prevail across much of the forecast area from 00Z this evening through 15Z Wednesday morning. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 609 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022) DISCUSSION... Updated to include the 12Z aviation discussion below... AVIATION... Widespread SHRA and some TSRA continue for most terminals this morning...with MVFR conditions noted at least occasionally. Expect this trend to continue this morning...before the precip exits to the east this afternoon. Some improvements may be seen...though CIGs may drop back into MVFR levels overnight. Some precip may still be possible across the north overnight tonight...but coverage is too low to mention within TAF at this time. PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 336 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022) SHORT TERM...Today Through Wednesday Night Widespread SHRA/TSRA continue across much of the ERN 2/3rds of the CWA early this Tue morning as moisture continues to stream north over AR in intense SW flow aloft. Strongest convection looks to remain across the far S and SERN counties through this morning...with less intense convection further NW behind the leading edge of precip. However..areas of heavy rainfall will remain possible generally across the SRN and SERN counties through this afternoon as convection continues to lift north over the areas. Expect precip to begin shifting east by late this afternoon as the shortwave trough axis lifts ENE over the state...pushing most of the energy east of AR. The flash flood threat will continue for the SRN into SERN counties as moisture spreads north into these areas through this afternoon. While these areas have been in a precip deficit for a few months now...the rain-rates should be high enough...and with some training potential expected...to see the flash flood threat remain. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in these areas through this afternoon. Expect the flash flood threat to decrease by this evening as the moisture and energy move away from AR. Even with the majority of the upper level energy and moisture exiting to the E/NE by this evening...the parent upper low will remain slowly meandering over the central CONUS...with upper waves rotating SE back over portions of AR. This will keep at least some chances for some rain for portions of the CWA through the rest of the short term period...though overall coverage will remain more isolated in nature. Latest data suggests mainly the NRN counties seeing this addition precip...but if an upper impulse moves a bit further south...the potential for precip will also do so. Temps will also remain cooler through the short term than in previous days...with today mainly due to cloud cover and widespread precip...and for Wed due to the colder air wrapping SE into the state. In fact...temps may be cold enough Wed night to see some wintry precip mix with rain in the higher terrain of the Ozarks. The warming trend will not return until beyond the short term period...as well as drier conditions. LONG TERM...Thursday Through Monday A slow moving upper low will be over the Midwest to begin the long term period with an upper ridge over the western U.S. This upper low will move into the Great Lakes Friday and to New England Saturday. The western ridge moves into the Plains Sunday and Monday. A cold front will move through eastern Arkansas Thursday with light rain showers mainly in far north Arkansas. High pressure moves into the state Friday and a weak cold front will move through the state Saturday with no precipitation expected. High pressure returns for Sunday. Surface low pressure will approach from the Plains Monday. Below normal temperatures are expected Thursday, then a warming trend begins Friday. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon FOR Arkansas-Bradley- Calhoun-Clark-Cleveland-Dallas-Desha-Drew-Garland-Grant-Hot Spring-Jefferson-Lincoln-Lonoke-Monroe-Montgomery-Ouachita-Pike- Prairie-Pulaski-Saline-Woodruff. && Short Term...19 / Long Term...53 Aviation...19
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 346 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-231000- 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- 346 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms will continue through early this afternoon as a strong storm system moves through the region. The overall threat for strong to severe thunderstorms will be more limited...mainly this morning across far southeast sections of the state. Some small hail and gusty winds could be seen in these areas this morning...with maybe an isolated severe thunderstorm remaining possible. Otherwise...the primary hazard through early this afternoon will be the potential for heavy rainfall...and possible flash flooding as a result. The southeast half to third of the state will be most likely to see heavier rainfall. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible across far southern and southeast portions of the area before the precipitation exits later this afternoon. By this evening and overnight...the threat for hazardous weather will become low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday Some light wintry weather could be seen in the higher terrain of the Ozarks Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. However...the threat for seeing any impacts from this wintry weather looks low at this time. Otherwise...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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1015 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0647 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE MEMORIAL FIELD AI 34.47N 93.07W
03/22/2022 GARLAND AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED
APPROXIMATELY A FOOT OF WATER OVER MARTIN
LUTHER KING BYPASS ROAD IN BETWEEN HIGDON
FERRY AND CENTRAL AVE.
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DCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1124 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM FLOOD 4 SSE HAGLER 34.20N 91.49W
03/22/2022 ARKANSAS AR PUBLIC
THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CLOSED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 11 AND 343 JUST
TO THE SOUTHEAST OF BAYOU METO.
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DCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
116 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
ARZ032-043>047-055>057-221915-
Pulaski AR-Grant AR-Monroe AR-Lonoke AR-Arkansas AR-Prairie AR-
Saline AR-Faulkner AR-Jefferson AR-
116 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...A strong mid-level low pressure system has developed leaving a
narrow corridor of strong winds near and behind the edge of
departing precipitation moving east away from Central Arkansas.
These winds will impact portions of Prairie, Lonoke, northeastern
Grant, southeastern Faulkner, northwestern Monroe, northern
Jefferson, southeastern Saline, Pulaski and northwestern Arkansas
Counties through 215 PM CDT...
At 109 PM CDT, surface observation stations and National Weather
Service meteorologists observed strong winds of 25 to 30 mph,
gusting to 40 mph or slightly higher at times across Pulaski County.
Pulaski County officials have reported some small trees blown over
roadways, likely due to the combination of extremely saturated soils
and the strong winds of 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Several observations across Pulaski County
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Little Rock... North Little Rock...
Conway... Sherwood...
Jacksonville... Cabot...
West Little Rock... Maumelle...
Bryant... Downtown Little Rock...
Stuttgart... Lonoke...
Des Arc... Hazen...
De Valls Bluff... North Little Rock Airport...
Little Rock AFB... Southwest Little Rock...
Ward... Vilonia...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 30 between mile markers 122 and 142.
Interstate 40 between mile markers 127 and 204.
Interstate 430 between mile markers 1 and 12.
Interstate 530 between mile markers 1 and 27.
Interstate 630 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 440 between mile markers 1 and 14.
US Highway 67 between mile markers 1 and 25.
LAT...LON 3409 9135 3445 9256 3510 9242 3509 9212
3507 9212 3508 9201 3502 9188 3506 9169
3502 9161 3503 9158 3508 9158 3505 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 273DEG 55KT 3478 9238
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CavanaughThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Saline River at Benton.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Black River at Black Rock. This point remained above flood stage through March.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Ouachita River at Arkadelphia.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Saline River at Benton.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Ouachita River at Thatcher Lock and Dam. This point remained above flood stage through the remainder of the month.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the White River at Des Arc. This point remained above flood stage through the remainder of the month.
Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Cache River at Patterson. This point remained above flood stage through March.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, March 2022
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: 1015543, 1015546, 1015531, 1015545, 1015540, 1015537, 1015547, 1015549.