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Crews Clean Up Damage as Flooding Threatens Town Hit by EF-3 Tornado

One day after an EF-3 tornado struck Lake City, Arkansas, crews from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) spent Thursday, April 3, clearing debris to reduce flash flooding risks.Footage shared by the ARDOT shows crews clearing debris from roads and ditches “to reduce the risk of roadway flooding,” the department said.“Keeping drainage systems clear is critical to maintaining safe travel conditions,” according to the ARDOT.A flood warning was issued for Lake City on Thursday, April 3, as the Saint Francis River was “expected to rise above flood stage” on Saturday afternoon “to a crest of 11.5 feet Sunday morning,” the National Weather Service warned.The agency confirmed an EF-3 tornado had struck the city the previous day. Credit: ARDOT via Storyful

One day after an EF-3 tornado struck Lake City, Arkansas, crews from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) spent Thursday, April 3, clearing debris to reduce flash flooding risks. Footage shared by the ARDOT shows crews clearing debris from roads and ditches “to reduce the risk of roadway flooding,” the department said . “Keeping drainage systems clear is critical to maintaining safe travel conditions,” according to the ARDOT.

A flood warning was issued for Lake City on Thursday, April 3, as the Saint Francis River was “expected to rise above flood stage” on Saturday afternoon “to a crest of 11.5 feet Sunday morning,” the National Weather Service warned. The agency confirmed an EF-3 tornado had struck the city the previous day.

Credit: ARDOT via Storyful.