Flood Warning Issued for Craighead, Mississippi and Poinsett Counties in Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect until 1:30 PM CDT for portions of East Arkansas including Craighead, Mississippi and Poinsett counties due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- East Arkansas
- Issued
- August 1, 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 East Arkansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Memphis TN. The alert is effective from June 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM CDT until June 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Craighead, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties in Arkansas. Locations that will experience 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
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding is already occurring in Trumann.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 1:30 PM CDT on June 22, 2026. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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