Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin.

* WHEN...Until 945 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 641 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mountainburg... Winslow... Chester... Fern... Lake Fort Smith... Cass... Bidville... Locke... Mount Gayler... Turners Bend... Combs... Brashears... Redding... Taft... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood