Flooding in Saline County led to multiple water rescues Tuesday night, officials said, as forecasters warn of the potential for additional flooding in the state through Thursday.
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring as much as 2 inches of rain to parts of western Arkansas through Thursday night, according to a National Weather Service briefing. Southwestern and central parts of the state are under a flash flood watch Wednesday.
Forecasters cautioned residents to heed road closures, avoid driving through high water and, if necessary, evacuate to higher ground.
Overnight, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management received reports of at least four homes and eight cars impacted by flooding in Saline County, which resulted in about 15 people being rescued, the agency said in a Twitter post. Several water rescues happened in Bryant and Sardis, according to the weather service.
As much as five inches of rain fell in Bryant, according to the city’s Public Works Department. The department said it’s still assessing the impact from the rainfall and asked that anyone experiencing flooding in their home, report it on the city's website: cityofbryant.com/895/stormwater.
