Flood Statement Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
000
WGUS84 KLZK 160056
FLSLZK
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
756 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Saline River At Benton affecting Saline County.
For the Saline River...including Benton, Rye...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 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.
The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 800 PM CDT.
&&
ARC125-170100-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240317T1330Z/
/BTNA4.1.ER.240315T1722Z.240315T1945Z.240316T0730Z.NO/
756 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saline River at Benton.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins at 18 feet, flooding
of low lying pastures along the west bank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is currently at 18.2 feet and is
expected to fall below flood stage just after early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Saline River
Benton 18.0 18.2 Fri 7 pm CDT 11.4 7.4 6.2
&&
LAT...LON 3430 9265 3445 9263 3456 9269 3458 9257
3444 9253 3429 9255
$$
73