Emergency Management, Montgomery County AR

08/27/2026

Mauldin Mountain is back open. Please be careful though the wrecker crew is still unloading the truck. They are off the roadway, but please watch out for them.

08/26/2026

Update. The roadway is closed, will update when open again.

Please becareful on the Pencil Bluff side of Mauldin Mtn. Crews are working to clear the west bound lane. Expect delays.

08/26/2026

Huge shout out to the wind for deciding our air quality was far to crisp today and delivering a surprise batch of smokey air. If you see columns of smoke or fire please continue to report. We still love you Oklahoma!

08/13/2026

Are you lost, dealing with a scrape that definitely wasn't your fault, or just want to sign up for local emergency alerts? Come see us at the Medical and Emergency Management trailers by the bull pens! Don't worry, we're significantly friendlier than the bulls, almost never kick, and are only slightly less stubborn than the livestock. We're here to help. See you at the fair!"

08/11/2026

Montgomery County Burn Ban in effect 12 Aug at 8 am!

07/29/2026

Please pay attention to the storms this afternoon.

STORMS - just a fair warning, some of these are cranky.

Strong winds, a ton of lighting and heavy rainfall in this moisture rich environment.

If you have plans to be on the lake or in a pool this afternoon, please pay attention closely to any sounds of thunder.

This is one of those days where the thunderstorms can somewhat come out of nowhere!

Rain/storms are moving south with more pop up activity expected through the evening.

2:28 PM

07/08/2026

Hot off the presses. The red indicates who will be affected by the Mt Ida power outage in the morning while Entergy works on the grid.

07/06/2026

A small portion of our county has been upgraded to a severe Thunderstorm Warning. Be prepared for adverse conditions.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Garland and Montgomery County in AR until 3:45pm.

07/06/2026

If you are on the lake...well maybe try to be somewhere else for a short while.

Abandon Lake Alert for Lake Ouachita. A strong storm is developing along the north side of the lake. At this time, the main threat is lightning.