Rain is expected to continue falling in Central Arkansas through Thursday, but forecasters said they expect the region to see the brunt of it end Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Little Rock has seen over 1 1/2 inches of rain the past 24 hours, with almost 1 inch falling in less than an hour, meteorologist Heather Cross said Wednesday afternoon. Northern and western parts of the state are under a flood watch through Thursday afternoon, she said.
The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued a flash flood warning early Wednesday afternoon for parts of Central Arkansas. The warning, which expired at 1:45 p.m., included Little Rock, North Little Rock and Sherwood, according to a Twitter post by the weather service.