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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 8:02 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Arkansas... north central Arkansas and
western Arkansas... including the following areas... in central
Arkansas... Pope and Yell. In north central Arkansas... Baxter...
Boone... Marion... Newton and Searcy. In western Arkansas...
Johnson... Logan... Polk and Scott.

* Through Tuesday evening

* showers and thunderstorms will build over the watch area
overnight. While precipitation is expected to weaken Tuesday
morning... storms will likely redevelop Tuesday afternoon. Areas
of heavy rain are likely through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts will
average between 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts in
excess of 4 inches possible.

* The atmosphere is abnormally moist... which will make
thunderstorms more efficient rainmakers. This will increase the
chances of excessive rain and high water problems.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Be prepared to take action if a Flash Flood
Warning is issued.




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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Storm Warning , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
California - Lake Wind Advisory , Freeze Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Connecticut - Dense Fog Advisory , Air Quality Alert
Florida - Areal Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch / Flood Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Dense Fog Advisory
Massachusetts - Dense Fog Advisory
Michigan - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Minnesota - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report
Mississippi - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch / Flood Statement , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Record Report
Nevada - Lake Wind Advisory , Wind Advisory
New Mexico - Public Information Statement
New York - Dense Fog Advisory
North Carolina - Record Report
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch / Flood Statement , Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Oregon - Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Record Report
Rhode Island - Dense Fog Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Record Report
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Texas - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Weather Statement
Wisconsin - Flash Flood Watch , Record Report
Wyoming - Public Information Statement
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