Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southwestern Polk County, AR
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 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 Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Polk County in western Arkansas until 11:30 PM CDT on August 7.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Polk County, Arkansas
- Issued
- August 8, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Polk County, Arkansas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Little Rock AR. Effective from August 7 at 8:29 PM CDT until August 7 at 11:30 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Polk County in western Arkansas, including Wickes, Grannis, Vandervoort, Mccauley, Hatton and Bogg Springs.
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 5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective August 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM CDT and expires August 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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