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May 19, 2021 By Shelli Poole

Weather Service issues Flash Flood Warning until 930pm for these areas

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The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING until 9:30 p.m. for the following areas…

  • Southwestern Faulkner county in central Arkansas…
  • Northwestern Grant County in Central Arkansas…
  • Eastern Perry County in Central Arkansas…
  • Northwestern Pulaski County in Central Arkansas…
  • Central Saline County in Central Arkansas…

At 5:28 p.m., doppler radar indicated a band of showers and a few thunderstorms extending from Central into southern Arkansas from Benton to just west of warren to east of el dorado. Along the band, Places in southern sections of the state picked up 2 to 3 inches of rain. Heavy downpours were building into central sections of the state where excessive rain occurred the past few nights. It will not take Much additional rain to cause flash flooding.

  • .. flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
  • .. doppler radar.
  • .. flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Little Rock, Conway, Benton, West Little Rock, Maumelle, Bryant, Sheridan, Perryville, Southwest Little Rock, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Mayflower, Traskwood, Tull, Perry, Houston, Salem in saline county, Chenal Valley, Pinnacle Mountain State Park and Otter Creek.

Precautionary/preparedness actions… Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles

The extended forecast:

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.