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Flood Advisory called for Hempstead Nevada and other Southwest Arkansas counties until 2:45 p.m.
| Event: Flood Advisory Alert:…FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE…Portions of southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas, including the following counties, in southwest Arkansas, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Miller, Nevada and Sevier. In northeast Texas, Bowie. * WHEN…Until 245 PM CST. * IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 120 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. – Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. – Some locations that will experience flooding include… Texarkana, Hope, Ashdown, Nashville, Mineral Springs, Wilton, Blevins, Perrytown, Tollette, Fulton, Washington, Ogden, Ben Lomond, Corinth, Saratoga, Richmond, McCaskill, Ozan, McNab and Oakhaven. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Instructions: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Target Area: Hempstead Miller | |
| Forecast Office: | NWS Shreveport (Shreveport) |
