From Tornado Threats to Flooding Issues...

Is there anything Mother Nature won't throw at us? 

After the NWS went through all the storm damage, they found 11 tornadoes between Monday and Tuesday's storms.  The worst tornado was the one that hit Northern Pulaski County and pushed all the way through Vilonia.

With that mess out of the way we still have another threat looming on top of us and that is...flooding.  As I'm writing this discussion a long line of storms is slowly parading around the Little Rock area.  Already we're getting reports of flooded roadways.  This will be a common theme until the storms wind down midway through the work week.

So the million dollar question is where will it flood?  Well based on the latest model outputs it suggests that major flooding will near the White/Black River since it is already cresting around its bank.  As for the Arkansas River, we'll see if it can withhold the onslaught of rain coming this way.  There are no guarantees.  Be sure to be ready of a flood if you live near a creak or a major river.

Why is this happening?  Well, a cold front is going to move at an incredibly slow pace and interact with plentiful moisture at the surface.  The front won't clear the state until TUESDAY (that's one slow cold front).  With the slow pace and abundant moisture set in stone, we're looking at the possibility of a half foot of rain or possibly more in localized spots.

                                                 (one weather model shows up to 7"+ of rain in Little Rock)

The rain will diminish early on Tuesday morning and we'll stay dry the rest of the work week.  There are some signs of a quick shower over the weekend but we'll worry about that when the time comes.  For now be safe and please DON'T DRIVE OVER FLOODED ROADWAYS.