Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Garland. In southwest Arkansas, Clark, Hot Spring and Pike. In western Arkansas, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations and Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The flood watch is conditional on the basis that showers and thunderstorms develop during the morning hours on Thursday. If this scenario pans out, amounts between one and three inches will be possible over portions of western to southwest Arkansas and much of the Ouachita Mountains. In addition to forecast rainfall, much of the area received one to two inches of rainfall Wednesday afternoon, resulting in primed soils for runoff and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood