FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1209 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE RIVER AT GEORGETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STATE HIGHWAY 36 TO GEORGETOWN MAY BE FLOODING DUE TO BACKWATER UP
LITTLE RED RIVER...ESPECIALLY DURING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OR HIGH WHITE RIVER STAGE.
LEVEE ON NORTH SIDE OF THE LITTLE RED RIVER PROTECTING THE BALD KNOB NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE...PRIMARILY CROPLAND...MAY BE OVERTOPPED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
LOWER WHITE RIVER
GEORGETOWN 21 21.9 THU 11 AM 23.0 23.6 24.2 24.6 25.0
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1226 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE RED RIVER AT JUDSONIA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ROAD BETWEEN JUDSONIA AND KENSETT FLOODED. WATER NEAR COUPLE OF
HOMES IN LOWER LYING PORTIONS OF JUDSONIA. WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...PORTIONS
OF STATE HIGHWAY 36 MAY BE IMPASSABLE BETWEEN WEST POINT AND GEORGETOWN. RIVER
REACHED A STAGE OF 35.1 FEET IN MAY 2003.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
LITTLE RED RIVER
JUDSONIA 30 33.6 THU 12 PM 33.6 27.9 27.6 27.8 28.2
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1209 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...WATER AROUND OR APPROACHING HOMES AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER
IN WHITE AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES. FARM ROADS AND COUNTY ROADS ON BOTH SIDES
OF THE RIVER ARE FLOODED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
LOWER WHITE RIVER
AUGUSTA 26 32.2 THU 11 AM 32.9 33.7 34.2 34.5 34.4
$$
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1013 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
EAST CENTRAL CONWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
FAULKNER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
LONOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
PRAIRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WHITE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
JACKSON COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS
WOODRUFF COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS
SOUTH CENTRAL BAXTER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
CLEBURNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHWESTERN IZARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SEARCY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
STONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 215 PM CST
* AT 1012 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX INCHES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALLY MORE.
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING...WITH SOME
ROADS UNDER WATER. MORE PRECIPITATION WILL AGGRAVATE FLOOD
PROBLEMS ACROSS THE AREA.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN
REPORTED. PEOPLE IN AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3501 9104 3500 9113 3490 9137 3457 9138
3457 9159 3448 9160 3449 9202 3502 9207
3486 9244 3498 9259 3546 9247 3547 9284
3572 9280 3579 9242 3597 9241 3612 9218
3604 9206 3594 9211 3587 9189 3590 9104
$$
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1201 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE EASTERN HALF OF ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
* RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
* THE GROUND IS NEARLY SATURATED FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY
OCCURRED. IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL RAIN TO CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OR AGGRAVATE HIGH WATER PROOBLEMS THAT ARE ALREADY
OCCURRING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLASH
FLOODING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED.
$$
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 352 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...AND WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
* SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST AND SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND WILL INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS COULD EXCEED 40 MPH. GIVEN THIS...A WIND
ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE POSTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON
CHRISTMAS DAY.
* WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON AREA BODIES
OF WATER. SMALL CRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. IF
WIND GUSTS BECOME STRONG ENOUGH...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE
DOWNED IN SOME AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS WILL NEED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF THEY DECIDE TO
GO OUT ON THE WATER. REMEMBER...DUE TO REDUCED FRICTION...WINDS
OVER OPEN WATER ARE STRONGER THAN THOSE REPORTED AT STATIONS ON
LAND.
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