Little Rock, AR Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:51AM CDT until May 18 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

At 450 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jennette, or 9 miles south of Earle, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... West Memphis, Marion, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Jennette, Crittenden, Browns, Louise, Jonquil, Brice, Cunningham Corner, Amanea, Tarsus, Wyandoke, Neuhardt, Shearerville, Riceville, Vincent, Proctor, and Ebony.

Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:47AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

At 447 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ashport, or near Blytheville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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. Locations impacted include... Blytheville, Barr, Hickman, Edith, Barfield, O'Donnell Bend, Tomato, Burton, Armorel, Huffman, Stinger, Tiger Tail, Chic, and Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge.

Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 4:43AM CDT until May 18 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of East Arkansas, including the following counties, Craighead and Greene. * WHEN...Until 745 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 443 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jonesboro, Bono, Lake Frierson State Park, Cash, Egypt, Fontaine, Herman, Dorothy, Gilkerson, Winesburg, Dryden, Valley View, Lanieve, Herndon, Otwell, Apt, Lorado, Risher and Craighead Forest Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:32AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near North Tunica, or 13 miles south of Hughes, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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. Locations impacted include... Walls, Tunica, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Cormorant, North Tunica, Eudora, Robinsonville, Newport, Clack, Trinity, Frees Corners, Commerce, Peters, Hollywood, West Days, Lost Lake, Seyppel, Bruins, Diamond Woods, and Glover.

Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:28AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fontaine, or near Lake Frierson State Park, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny 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. Locations impacted include... Paragould, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights, O'Kean, Fontaine, Walcott, Stanford, Light, Walnut Corner, Finch, Lorado, Faulknerville, and Crowley's Ridge State Park.

Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 9:31PM CDT until May 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Arkansas...Tennessee...Mississippi... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The south evacuation road from Whiskey and Bordeaux Islands is going underwater. In Mississippi, roads to Bordeaux Point area are beginning to flood. Campsites on the south side of Flower Lake are being covered. Parts of the road to Stubb's Island are flooded. In Arkansas, the lowest access road to fields inside the Arkansas Levee south of Horseshoe Lake is flooded. The evacuation road from Peters Island is covered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.8 feet Friday, June 07. - Action stage is 27.0 feet. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 9:31PM CDT until May 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Arkansas...Tennessee...Mississippi... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Sloughs are flooding fields just north of Chisholm Lake, Tennessee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 30.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.6 feet Friday, June 07. - Action stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 9:31PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Arkansas...Tennessee...Mississippi... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, In Arkansas, high water interferes with grain barge loading at the terminal at Osceola. Backwater is touching most of the levee just north of Osceola on north past Mississippi County Arkansas Road 330 in the Barfield Point vicinity. Mississippi County Arkansas Road 430 is flooded across from Tellier Island. In Tennessee, Crutcher Lake Road is flooded north of Cold Creek. The Mississippi River is over its banks northeast of Open Lake. Backwater has reached Bee Lake. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.8 feet Friday, June 07. - Action stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood