East Cotter Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 6:36PM CDT until May 4 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mcmillan Corner, or near Dermott, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Lake Village and Mcmillan Corner around 640 PM CDT.

Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:35PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mosley, or 9 miles southwest of Russellville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Dardanelle... Ola... Lake Dardanelle State Park... Petit Jean River WMA... Mt Nebo State Park... Mosley... Lake Dardanelle... Birta... Carter Cove Park... Lakeview in Yell County... Ranger... Mt George... Chickalah... Centerville... Garden Point Recreation Area... Holla Bend...

Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dillen, or 19 miles south of Jasper, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Dillen... Solo... Bertha... Smyrna... Ben Hur... Fort Douglas... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Nogo... Treat... Cowell... Sand Gap... Lurton... Simpson...

Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:22PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fourche Valley, or 12 miles southwest of Danville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Fourche Valley... Rover... Wing... Mt Tabor... Onyx... Bluffton... Fourche Mountain Recreation Are...Briggsville... Sunlight Bay Park...

Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:10PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dermott, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Dermott around 615 PM CDT. Mcmillan Corner around 620 PM CDT. Lake Village around 630 PM CDT.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 4 at 5:10PM CDT until May 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain had fallen over the past 2 hours. While the majority of the rainfall has ended...it may take some time for this heavy rainfall to runoff. As a result...flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Little Rock... Benton... Bryant... Salem in Saline County... Otter Creek... Alexander... Avilla... Congo... Grape... Bland...

Flood Watch issued May 4 at 2:56PM CDT until May 5 at 7:00PM CDT 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, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * 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... - Widespread heavy rainfall over the last week has led to very saturated ground, excessive runoff, and rising rivers and streams across the area. Another couple rounds of showers and storms are expected this weekend, with widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall possible through Sunday evening. Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches will be possible, with locally higher amounts leading to both flash flooding and mainstem river flooding concerns. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued May 4 at 2:04PM CDT until May 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam affecting Johnson, Franklin and Logan Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam. * WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 357.0 feet, flooding affects agricultural use lands along the river downstream of the lock and dam in Franklin County. Gas fields are also subject to flooding downstream. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground. North 5th Street in Logan County near the Six Mile Levee begins to flood and may cut off access to a nearby residence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 356.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is near a crest of 356.5 feet and is forecast to begin falling this evening. - Action stage is 355.5 feet. - Flood stage is 357.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 4 at 10:44AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...Louisiana... Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster and Columbia Parishes. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 4 at 10:24AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Union and Ashley Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 72.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 72.2 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 70.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 4 at 9:23AM CDT until May 6 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas... White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff 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...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by late this morning (Saturday May 4) to a crest of 26.2 feet by this evening (Saturday May 4). It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning (Sunday May 5). - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood