...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE 1 NE AFFECTING POPE AND YELL COUNTIES
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.
OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECASTS. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECASTS OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE 1 NE.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 44.0 FEET BY TUESDAY...MAY 28TH.
* IMPACTS AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN DARDANELLE AND RUSSELLVILLE MAY BE AFFECTED.
LOWER LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND WITHIN THE LEVEE STARTS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACTS AT 34.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 2000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED.
GALLA CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PARTIALLY FLOODED AND STATE
HIGHWAY 105 ALONG THE RIVER MAY BE AFFECTED.
* IMPACTS AT 35.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY 155 IN YELL COUNTY AND COUNTY
ROADS INSIDE THE LEVEE FLOODED. ABOUT 5000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED.
* IMPACTS AT 36.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOOD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH NUMEROUS
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AFFECTED, BACKWATER UP PETIT JEAN RIVER FLOODS STATE
HIGHWAY 154. CARDEN BOTTOMS AND HOLLA BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FLOODED.
* IMPACTS AT 44.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING EXPECTED, OVERTOPPING OF
DARDANELLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LEVEE POSSIBLE. FLOOD OF RECORD PRIOR
TO COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS AND THE NAVIGATION
SYSTEM WAS 44.1 FEET IN MAY 1943.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE
ARKANSAS RIVER
DARDANELLE 32 25.1 THU 03 PM 27.3 35.2 40.9 44.0 TUE MAY 28
&&
