2/8/2023 1:52:00 PM until 2/8/2023 4:00:00 PM

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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Howard County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Little River County in southwestern Arkansas... Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas... Northeastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 400 PM CST. * At 152 PM CST, emergency management reported flash flooding in Holly Creek near Dierks, Messer Creek south of Dierks, and Dry Creek near Watson. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... De Queen, Nashville, Dierks, Horatio, Umpire, Broken Bow, Lockesburg, Gillham, Ben Lomond, Corinth, Athens, Center Point, Oak Grove, West Line, West Otis, Geneva, Eagletown, Cerrogordo and Plunketville. Still seeing areas of flooded roadways and other hydro concerns so will keep the warning going for a little longer FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE