Extreme Risk of Flash Floods

The red and, especially, the purple areas have a very high risk of flash flooding from 6am Saturday (CST) to 6am Sunday.

Some of the areas at highest risk include: Hot Springs, Little Rock, Cape Girardeau, Metropolis, Louisville and Cincinnati.

What should you do to prepare? If you live in a flood prone area, pack a "go kit." This would include gathering whatever you can quickly put in your car if you must evacuate on short notice. This could include:

• Prescription medicines.
• A couple of changes of clothes. 
• Essential papers/credit cards, etc.
• A full tank of fuel. 
• Keepsakes. 

But the number one cause of deaths in flash floods is people who are perfectly safe driving into a flooded area. Please don't be a statistic. Turn around, don't drown!