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WGUS84 KLZK 100132
FLSLZK

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
832 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

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 Wednesday evening at 845 PM CDT.

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ARC125-110145-
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/BTNA4.1.ER.240411T1545Z.240412T0000Z.240412T0837Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saline River at Benton.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to late Saturday 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 Tuesday the stage was 4.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Thursday morning to a crest of 19.0 feet Thursday
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Saline River
Benton      18.0  4.7   Tue 7 pm CDT 10.7  19.0  12.3


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LAT...LON 3430 9265 3445 9263 3456 9269 3458 9257
      3444 9253 3429 9255


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