Flash Flood Warning Issued for Mississippi and Poinsett Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on May 10, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Mississippi County and Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas, effective until midnight CDT on April 29, 2026, due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Arkansas
- Issued
- May 10, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Arkansas.
Flash Flood Warning in Arkansas
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flash Flood Warning. This alert is effective from 9:01 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 12:00 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southwestern Mississippi County and Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas. Specific locations include Osceola, Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Lepanto, Wilson, Tyronza, Keiser, Weiner, Joiner, Dyess, Bassett, Marie, Waldenburg, Greenfield, Fisher, Birdsong, Judd Hill, Cassidy, and Payneway.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, with an expected rainfall rate of 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, leading to flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:01 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, and expires at 12:00 AM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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