Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 545 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Berryville... Stilwell... Huntsville... Eureka Springs... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Farmington... Prairie Grove... Elkins... West Fork... Lincoln... Warner... Vian... Greenland... Gore... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood