NWS Little Rock ARFF.W 0071September 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 2 more, AR
The National Weather Service office in Little Rock issued a flash flood warning for Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 2 more in Arkansas, which was in force until 4:45 a.m. local time on September 11. It was the 71st flash flood warning the NWS office in Little Rock issued in 2026. Arkansas had 2 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 14 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Little Rock AR
- Area
- Independence, Jackson, Lawrence and 2 more
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:41 a.m. CDT, September 11, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 a.m. CDT, September 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLZK FF.W 0071
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas... Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Randolph County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Independence County in north central Arkansas... Southeastern Sharp County in north central Arkansas... * Until 445 AM CDT. * At 141 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, Lake Charles State Park, Cave City, Swifton, Imboden, Ravenden, College City, Portia, Strawberry, Lynn, O'Kean, Alicia, Minturn, Annieville, Sedgwick, Smithville and Powhatan.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.