Eureka Springs Weather

LOCATIONS
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

INFO1
WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah and Wagoner.

INFO2
WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday.

INFO3
IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

INFO4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue into this evening. Widespread rainfall totals between 2 to 5 inches are forecast, with locally heavier totals up to 7 inches.

WHAT
South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

WHERE
Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington AR Counties.

WHEN
Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

IMPACTS
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert to sudden gusts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

LOCATION
WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

INFO1
WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin and Sebastian.

INFO2
WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT.

INFO3
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

INFO4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Estimates between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen over the past three hours. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers... Bentonville... Berryville... Ozark... Charleston... Huntsville... Eureka Springs... Bella Vista... Lowell... Farmington... Pea Ridge... Prairie Grove... Green Forest... Elkins... Tontitown... Gravette... West Fork... Cave Springs...

PRECAUTIONS
Turn around, don"t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.