NWS Jackson MSFF.W 0053August 24, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Chicot, AR
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a flash flood warning for Chicot in Arkansas, which was in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on August 24. It was the 53rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Arkansas had 12 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 23 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Chicot
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:31 a.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN FF.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
FFWJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas... * Until 1100 AM CDT. * At 831 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, Chicot Junction and Mcmillan Corner.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.