Flood Watch issued March 31 at 2:25PM CDT until April 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in
central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Lonoke,
Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations,
Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Southern Pope County, White and Yell
Excluding Northwest. In eastern Arkansas, Jackson, Lawrence,
Monroe, Randolph and Woodruff. In north central Arkansas, Baxter,
Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations,
Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher
Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County
Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest
Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations,
Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County
Higher Elevations. In southeast Arkansas, Arkansas, Cleveland,
Jefferson and Lincoln. In southwest Arkansas, Calhoun, Clark,
Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita and Pike. In western Arkansas,
Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott
County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery
County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations,
Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast
Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern
and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher
Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County.

* WHEN…From late Wednesday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Recent dry conditions could rapidly give way to widespread
flooding across much of the state as heavy rain is expected
from Wednesday night through Sunday morning. Significant
rainfall totals of 6 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts
are expected. Some of the highest totals are expected along
the I-30/I-57 corridor or generally from Arkadelphia to
Little Rock to Newport.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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