Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1000 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
  Counties.

For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

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ARC067-147-231500-
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/PTTA4.1.ER.240522T0900Z.240523T0600Z.240526T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
  begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
  out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet early Thursday.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   9.3   Wed 9 am CDT 9.5   9.4   9.2


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LAT...LON 3510 9133 3522 9128 3539 9123 3538 9113
      3521 9117 3508 9122


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