Heavy Rain Threat; Strong T’storms Possible
4:30 am – FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
* ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SEVERAL
INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WHICH WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING AS THE AREA REMAINS SATURATED FROM
PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS.
* ALONG WITH THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT…NEW RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS…THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL…
AND EXTREME WEST TENNESSEE. RIVER FORECASTS SHOULD BE
MONITORED FOR THE LATEST CREST FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. (NWS)
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
FORECAST
.TODAY…BREEZY AND MILD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A HIGH 72. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. LOW AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY…MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH 66. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER. LOW 41.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 62.
