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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Salem.

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued November 4 at 12:01PM CST until November 5 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. An additional two to three inches of rain is expected late this afternoon into the overnight hours. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pope County Higher Elevations, Southern Pope County and Yell Excluding Northwest. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Marion; Baxter; Fulton; Stone; Izard; Conway; Perry; Boone County Except Southwest; Newton County Higher Elevations; Searcy County Lower Elevations; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Southeast Van Buren County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Boone County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations; Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Van Buren County Higher Elevations; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 11:40AM CST until November 6 at 3:20PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Spring River At Hardy affecting Fulton and Sharp Counties. For the Spring River...including Hardy, Imboden...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Spring River at Hardy. * WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water is breaking out of the banks and flooding low lying areas along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet this afternoon. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Fulton, AR; Sharp, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 11:39AM CST until November 6 at 8:44PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Spring River At Imboden affecting Lawrence and Randolph Counties. For the Spring River...including Hardy, Imboden...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Spring River at Imboden. * WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lower lying cultivated farmlands and pastures flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CST Monday the stage was 4.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 19.0 feet Tuesday morning. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Lawrence, AR; Randolph, AR

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued November 4 at 11:39AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA

At 1139 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over De Queen, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... De Queen, Horatio, Umpire, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Gillham, Arkinda, Geneva, Central, West Otis, West Line, Lebanon, Cerrogordo, Shinewell, Burg and America.

Area
Sevier; Howard; Little River; McCurtain

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 4 at 9:49AM CST until November 4 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Clay; Greene; Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; Dunklin; Pemiscot; DeSoto; Tunica; Coahoma; Lake; Obion; Dyer; Lauderdale; Tipton; Shelby

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:28AM CST until November 7 at 6:26AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Calico Rock affecting Stone and Izard Counties. For the Upper White River...including Calico Rock, Batesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Calico Rock. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Pastures in Izard and Stone counties begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CST Monday the stage was 4.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Izard, AR; Stone, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:26AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas. * WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of backwater up tributaries is spreading into lands along the Current, Fourche, and Black rivers. Water is spreading towards the northern edge of the airport. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 1.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday evening and continue rising to 20.5 feet early Saturday morning. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Randolph, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:25AM CST until November 9 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Newport. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Many thousands of acres of cropland are inundated. Water is near State Highway 14. Many private levees are overtopped allowing the river to flood cropland. Water in portions of Jacksonport State Park that are on river side of levee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0 feet Thursday evening. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:25AM CST until November 15 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Augusta. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Friday, November 15. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Thousands of acres of cropland and farm roads are flooded in White and Woodruff counties. Water is isolating homes and camps along the river in White and Woodruff counties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning to a crest of 32.0 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, November 14. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
White, AR; Woodruff, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:18AM CST until November 7 at 2:16AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Eleven Point River Near Ravenden Springs affecting Randolph County. For the Eleven Point River...including Ravenden Springs...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural use lands along the river at this level. Some county roads are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CST Monday the stage was 3.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday morning to a crest of 15.5 feet early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Randolph, AR

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:12AM CST until November 4 at 12:15PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

FFWLZK The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Baxter County in north central Arkansas... Southeastern Boone County in north central Arkansas... Western Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Izard County in north central Arkansas... Marion County in north central Arkansas... Eastern Newton County in north central Arkansas... Searcy County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Stone County in north central Arkansas... * Until 1215 PM CST. * At 912 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mountain Home... Bull Shoals... Salem in Fulton County... Marshall... Yellville... Gassville... Calico Rock... Flippin... Lakeview in Baxter County... Oxford... Norfork... Salesville... Western Grove... Viola... Pineville... Briarcliff... Pyatt... Valley Springs... Arkawana... Bexar...

Area
Baxter, AR; Boone, AR; Fulton, AR; Izard, AR; Marion, AR; Newton, AR; Searcy, AR; Stone, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:12AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and Lawrence Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 2.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Tuesday morning to 20.5 feet early Wednesday morning. The river will start to fall but later rise back to near flood stage by the weekend. This projection includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:10AM CST until November 8 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Batesville affecting Independence County. For the Upper White River...including Calico Rock, Batesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Batesville. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, A portion of State Highway 14 near Oil Trough may flood. Agricultural land along right bank floods. A crest of 17 feet at the bridge is equivalent to 28 foot crest at the Lock One Tailwater staff gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 6.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. This includes additional rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any updates. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Independence, AR

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued November 4 at 8:26AM CST until November 6 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Arkansas... Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mulberry River near Mulberry. * WHEN...From this morning to late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 1.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet tomorrow morning. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Crawford, AR; Franklin, AR

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued November 4 at 3:51AM CST until November 5 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Latimer, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A couple more rounds of heavy rain will result in additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher totals possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Adair; Sequoyah; Latimer; Le Flore

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued November 4 at 12:19AM CST until November 5 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, including the following counties, Howard and Sevier and southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Area
Sevier; Howard; McCurtain
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