Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff Counties AR
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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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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