The National Weather Servide has issued a Flood Watch for Fulton, Izard, and Sharp Counties and surrounding areas from Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 1 p.m. through Monday, April 25, at 1 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms will develop today out ahead of a slow moving cold front. The rain may be heavy at times this afternoon and tonight, particularly over portions of northern and western Arkansas in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. Localized flash flooding will be possible as showers and thunderstorms form and repeatedly move over the same areas. Some rises on streams and creeks could occur in and downstream of areas that see the heaviest rainfall. Also, isolated strong storms will be possible, especially this afternoon and evening. Any strong storm will be capable of producing gusty winds and marginally severe hail. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into Monday as a frontal boundary slowly moves into and through the state. The rain could be heavy at times, Localized flash flooding will be possible as showers and thunderstorms continue to form and move over the same areas. Some rises on streams and creeks could occur in and downstream of areas that see the heaviest rainfall. The rain will gradually come to an end late Monday Night into Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms will be possible by the end of the week.
