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EXPIRED5/24/2025 7:59:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
5/24/2025 7:59:00 AM until 5/24/2025 11:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including
the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Crawford. In west
central Arkansas, Sebastian.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Barling... Fort Smith Regional
Airport...
Shibley... Mill Creek...
Furry...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood