Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southeastern Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on June 16, 2026, 2 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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NWS Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson and Lincoln counties until 9:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arkansas
- Issued
- June 16, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Arkansas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Little Rock AR. Effective from 2026-05-31T18:40:00-05:00 until 2026-05-31T21:45:00-05:00. Alert type code: FFW. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
West Central Arkansas County, Northeastern Cleveland County, Central Jefferson County, and Northwestern Lincoln County in southeastern Arkansas. Specific locations include Pine Bluff, Star City, Altheimer, Humphrey, Grady, Cottondale, Madding, Linwood, Richardson, Whitefield, Woodville, Nebo, Warbritton, Feenyville, Cane Creek State Park, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Wabbaseka, Sherrill, Glenlake, and Moscow.
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 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 31 at 6:40 PM CDT until May 31 at 9:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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