Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:42PM CDT until April 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 7:42pm
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, including the following
counties, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi and Poinsett,
Southeast Missouri, including the following counties, Dunklin and
Pemiscot, and West Tennessee, including the following county, Dyer.
* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 942 PM CDT, Runoff from thunderstorms producing heavy
rainfall will continue to result in flooding of low-lying and
poor drainage areas across much of northeast Arkansas and the
Missouri Bootheel. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen in the past 6 hours.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jonesboro, Paragould, Blytheville, Kennett, Osceola, Trumann,
Caruthersville, Malden, Piggott, Gosnell, Corning, Manila,
Hayti, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Steele, Bono, Lake City,
Leachville and Campbell.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Clay, AR; Craighead, AR; Greene, AR; Mississippi, AR; Poinsett, AR; Dunklin, MO; Pemiscot, MO; Dyer, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
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