Flood Watch issued May 25 at 1:53AM CDT until May 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western
Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas,
Conway, Faulkner, Garland, 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 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…Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and
flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Heavy rainfall is expected to continue over the Memorial Day
Weekend. Three to five inches off additional rain is possible
across the watch area, on top of already wet and saturated
ground leading to flash flooding concerns.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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