With a chance of rain and severe storms, the Fort Smith Police Department wanted to remind and caution the city’s residents and visitors to avoid driving into areas prone to flooding.
“Please do not risk driving into flooded areas, especially when a barricade is present,” said FSPD public information officer Aric Mitchell. “When heavy flooding comes, we see a surge of calls in the same areas.”
According to Weather.gov, the chances of rain are 70% to 100% until Sunday. The National Weather Service predicts an accumulation of 4 to 6 inches of rain and as much as 8 inches until April 4 for the Arkansas counties of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington, and the Oklahoma counties of Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah.
Common Fort Smith Flood Spots
- Highway 71 / Riley Park Drive
- Brooken Hill / Willow Brook
- South 16th / Rogers Avenue
- North 16th / Grand Avenue
- North O / North Greenwood Avenue
- All northbound lanes on Towson between Phoenix and Fresno
- Country Club / Old Greenwood
- Highway 45 between Planters and Burrough
- North 8th / Kelley Highway
- N 7 to N 8 from N E to N K
- 2301 Towson NB outside lane
This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Flood risk rises in Fort Smith: Officials warn drivers to stay safe
