Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central and North Central Arkansas
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NWS Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Warning for five Arkansas counties until 11:00 AM CDT on June 22 due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Arkansas
- Issued
- August 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Little Rock AR
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock AR. The alert is effective from June 22 at 8:02 AM CDT until June 22 at 11:00 AM CDT. The event code is FFW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Conway County in central Arkansas, Northern Faulkner County in central Arkansas, Central White County in central Arkansas, Cleburne County in north central Arkansas, and Van Buren County in north central Arkansas. Specific locations that may experience flash flooding include Searcy, Heber Springs, Morrilton, Clinton, Fairfield Bay, Greenbrier, Bald Knob, Judsonia, Kensett, Greers Ferry, Wooster, Quitman, Guy, Pangburn, Rose Bud, Damascus, Twin Groves, Shirley, Mount Vernon, and Higden.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 8:02 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Damascus. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have already fallen with 2 inches of that rain falling within the past hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 22 at 8:02 AM CDT and expires at June 22 at 11:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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