Flash Flood Warning Issued for Eastern Arkansas Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 31, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Memphis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Craighead, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties in Arkansas until 8:30 AM CDT on June 22.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Arkansas
- Issued
- July 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis TN
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 Eastern Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Memphis TN. The alert is effective from June 22 at 5:23 AM CDT until June 22 at 8:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Craighead County, Mississippi County, and Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Jonesboro, Blytheville, Osceola, Trumann, Gosnell, Manila, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Bono, Lake City, Leachville, Lepanto, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Caraway, Tyronza, Keiser, Weiner and Joiner.
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 across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is up to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 5:23 AM CDT until 8:30 AM CDT on June 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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