Heavy rainfall caused flooding and impassable roads throughout parts of Union County on Sunday as a narrow band of storms dropped "between 4 and 7 inches of rain"by 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning
The NWS issued a flash flood warning for central Union County at 8:36 a.m. Sunday morning, lasting until noon and later a flash flood warning for the entire county from around 11:40 a.m. until 3 p.m.
In the updated warning, the NWS advised that "between 5 and 9 inches of rain [had] fallen" in the county by 11:35 a.m.
Smackover and Norphlet both experienced some flooding as a result of the storms, according to city officials.
Norphlet Mayor Jim Crotty said the city planned to block portions of State Hwy 335 Sunday morning due to flooding in anticipation of state Highway Department crews' arrival.
In Smackover, city treasurer/reporter Rick East reported around noon on Sunday that there was "lots of water and some flooding in downtown lower areas."
"[Flooding] has decreased with the rain slowing; most main roads are drivable," East wrote in a text message to the News-Times.
East also reported that First Baptist Church on 7th Street in Smackover cancelled the day's services due to "some flooding."
Calion Mayor Bill Yutzy reported Sunday morning that Calion was experiencing "high water but nothing serious."
In El Dorado, several roads became impassable during the heaviest parts of the morning rain.
According to the El Dorado Police Department, Mount Holly, Timberlane, 19th, Tanglewood, Parnell, Carol and sections of West Hillsboro Street and N. West Avenue were impassable or potentially impassable around 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
A call requesting an overall damage report for the county from the Union County Sheriff's Department did not receive a response by press time Sunday. Social media reports of road damage in the county following the rains included portions of E. Tate and N. Padgett in Norphlet and substantial damage to Iron Mountain Road south of El Dorado.
Damage to State Hwy. 335 caused by Sunday's rains in Norphlet. (Contributed)