Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff Counties AR

Source: NOAA · Central and Eastern Arkansas

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NWS Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Warning for five Arkansas counties until 11:45 AM CDT June 22 due to heavy rain and ongoing flash flooding.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Central and Eastern 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 and Eastern Arkansas.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Little Rock AR. Effective from 8:38 AM CDT June 22, 2026 until 11:45 AM CDT June 22, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Cleburne County (northeastern), Independence County (southern), Jackson County (southern), White County (northeastern), and Woodruff County (northern) in Arkansas. Specific locations include Augusta, Bald Knob, Newark, Pleasant Plains, Oil Trough, Concord, Russell, Magness, Tupelo, Salado, Southside, McFadden, Bradford, Beedeville, Weldon, Blackville, Almond, Thida, Heffington, and Possum Grape.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately from 8:38 AM CDT and expires at 11:45 AM CDT on June 22, 2026.

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NWS Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Warning for five Arkansas counties until 11:45 AM CDT June 22 due to heavy rain and ongoing flash flooding.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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