Alert archive / Arkansas / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 39, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2011, 4:48 AM CDT for Saline County, Arkansas. It took effect at May 1, 2011, 8:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2011, 4:48 AM CDT (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2011, 8:16 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2011, 9:56 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Saline County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Saline River at Benton (BTNA4). The gauge peaked at 24.39 ft at May 2, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07363000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
874
WGUS44 KLZK 010948
FLWLZK
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
448 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC125-020048-
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/BTNA4.1.ER.110501T2129Z.110503T0000Z.110504T0520Z.NO/
448 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST
FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS AT 22.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
ALONG THE LEFT BANK MAY BE AFFECTED. WATER IS DEEP IN THE PASTURES ALONG THE
WEST BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 11.4 SUN 04 AM 10.3 23.1 22.6 15.5 9.6
$$8 follow-up statements
657
WGUS84 KLZK 011254
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
754 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE AFFECTING DREW...ASHLEY...BRADLEY AND
CLEVELAND COUNTIES
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
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/BTNA4.1.ER.110501T1316Z.110502T1800Z.110503T2205Z.NO/
754 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS AT 22.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN THE
FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE LEFT BANK MAY BE AFFECTED. WATER IS DEEP IN THE
PASTURES ALONG THE WEST BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 17.7 SUN 07 AM 23.4 21.4 12.8 7.8 5.9
$$
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754 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY 6TH.
* IMPACTS AT 26.0 FEET...COUNTY ROADS IN EASTERN BRADLEY COUNTY FLOODED.
MOVE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PROPERTY OUT OF LOW LYING AREAS OF THE
FLOODPLAIN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
RYE 26 24.8 SUN 07 AM 24.7 25.4 25.9 26.2 26.3
$$623
WGUS84 KLZK 011835
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
135 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.
OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
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135 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST
FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS AT 22.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN THE
FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE LEFT BANK MAY BE AFFECTED. WATER IS DEEP IN THE
PASTURES ALONG THE WEST BANK.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 22.7 SUN 01 PM 21.8 10.6 6.4 5.7 5.2
$$411
WGUS44 KLZK 020218
FLWLZK
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC125-021718-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110507T1000Z/
/BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110503T1200Z.110506T0400Z.NO/
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVRAL DAYS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS AT 24 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS LEVEL. RIVER STREET
IN SOUTHWEST BENTON MAY BE FLOODED BY BACKWATER UP WILLOW DEPOT CREEK...
ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS HEAVY RAIN IN THE BENTON AREA DURING THE HIGH
RIVER LEVEL. ALSO...POSSIBLE FLOODING UP MCNEIL AND SALT CREEKS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 23.4 SUN 09 PM 23.8 25.0 23.7 20.9 15.8
$$012
WGUS44 KLZK 020236
FLWLZK
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
936 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC125-021736-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110507T1000Z/
/BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110503T1200Z.110506T0400Z.NO/
936 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THE
NEXT SEVRAL DAYS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS AT 24 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS LEVEL. RIVER STREET
IN SOUTHWEST BENTON MAY BE FLOODED IN BACKWATER UP WILLOW DEPOT CREEK...
ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS HEAVY RAIN IN THE BENTON AREA DURING THE HIGH RIVER
LEVEL. ALSO...POSSIBLE FLOODING UP MCNEIL AND SALT CREEKS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 23.5 SUN 09 PM 23.8 25.0 23.7 20.9 15.8
$$062
WGUS84 KLZK 021004
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
504 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA AFFECTING CLARK AND HOT SPRING
COUNTIES
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC019-059-030104-
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/AKDA4.2.ER.110502T0849Z.110504T0000Z.110505T1800Z.NO/
504 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS...AT 25.0 FEET...ARKADELPHIA AIRPORT MAY BE CLOSED. FLOODING
IN PORTIONS OF ARKADELPHIA. STATE HIGHWAY 7 EAST OF ARKADELPHIA FLOODED.
RAILROAD UNDERPASS FLOODED. CLARK COUNTY ROADS 9...17...19...21...
28...138...AND 304 FLOODED. LONG DETOURS AROUND FLOODED AREAS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
OUACHITA RIVER
ARKADELPHI 17 17.1 MON 04 AM 18.4 24.6 23.9 18.1 15.4
$$
ARC125-030104-
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/BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110503T0600Z.110506T0500Z.NO/
504 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS LEVEL.
RIVER STREET IN SOUTHWEST BENTON MAY BE FLOODED BY BACKWATER UP
WILLOW DEPOT CREEK...ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS ANY HEAVY RAIN IN THE
BENTON AREA DURING THE HIGH RIVER LEVEL. ALSO...POSSIBLE FLOODING UP
MCNEIL AND SALT CREEKS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 24.1 MON 04 AM 24.3 25.0 23.8 20.9 15.8
$$521
WGUS84 KLZK 021451
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
951 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON AFFECTING NEVADA...OUACHITA AND
CLARK COUNTIES
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE AFFECTING DREW...ASHLEY...BRADLEY AND
CLEVELAND COUNTIES
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
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951 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET
OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS AT 24.0 FEET...RIVER STREET IN SOUTHWEST BENTON MAY BE
FLOODED BY BACKWATER UP WILLOW DEPOT CREEK...ESPECIALLY IF THERE
IS HEAVY RAIN IN THE BENTON AREA DURING THE HIGH RIVER LEVEL.
ALSO...POSSIBLE FLOODING UP MCNEIL AND SALT CREEKS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 24.4 MON 09 AM 25.0 20.0 16.1 12.2 9.8
$$
ARC003-011-025-043-030550-
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/RYEA4.1.ER.110507T0600Z.110513T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS AT 28.0 FEET...COUNTY ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN DREW AND
BRADLEY COUNTIES MAY BE FLOODED. SOME HOMES AND CABINS MAY BE
ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SALINE RIVER
RYE 26 24.5 MON 08 AM 24.4 24.7 25.4 25.8 26.0
$$
ARC019-099-103-030550-
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/BHTA4.1.ER.110503T0400Z.110504T0000Z.110505T0712Z.NO/
951 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS AT 20.0 FEET...PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER
BACKING UP HALF MOOD SLOUGH AND BOGGY CREEK IN SOUTHWEST CLARK COUNTY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER
BOUGHTON 20 14.8 MON 09 AM 20.8 21.0 19.2 14.6 12.9
$$852
WGUS84 KLZK 030143
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
843 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE AFFECTING DREW...ASHLEY...BRADLEY AND
CLEVELAND COUNTIES
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.
OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC125-031643-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110505T1912Z/
/BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110502T1400Z.110504T1312Z.NO/
843 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 23.1 MON 08 PM 21.9 18.2 13.0 10.1 8.6
$$
ARC003-011-025-043-031643-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0032.110507T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/RYEA4.1.ER.110507T1200Z.110513T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
843 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY MAY 13TH. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS
FOR ANY UPDATES.
* IMPACTS AT 28 FEET...COUNTY ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN DREW AND EASTERN BRADLEY
COUNTIES MAY BE FLOODED. SOME HOMES AND CABINS MAY BE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
SALINE RIVER
RYE 26 24.5 MON 08 PM 24.5 24.9 25.4 25.8 26.0
$$775
WGUS84 KLZK 031456
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
956 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011
...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...
SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.
OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
ARC125-031526-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110505T1912Z/
/BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110502T1400Z.110503T1410Z.NO/
956 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:10 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
TO 11.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
SALINE RIVER
BENTON 18 17.8 TUE 09 AM 11.0 7.8 6.8 6.3 5.8
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 1, 4:15 AM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 4:15 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 415 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AN AREA OF BACKBUILDING STORMS ALIGNED ITSELF ACRS CNTRL AR DURG THE NGT...WITH A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS SEEING 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL. HERE AT THE WFO...WE HAVE SEEN JUST OVR 5 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE LATE SAT EVENING. FNTL BNDRY PROVIDING THE FOCUS FOR CONVECTION WAS SAGGING SWD INTO SRN AR ATTM. UNSETTLED CONDS WL PREVAIL THRU THE REST OF THE PD...WITH THE FNTL BNDRY EXPECTED TO MEANDER OVR THE FA. A SERIES OF UPR LVL IMPULSES WL TRACK NEWD ACRS THE REGION AND FOCUS ADDITIONAL SHRA/TSRA ALONG AND N OF THE BNDRY. EXTENDED THE FF WATCH 03/00Z FOR ALL BUT EXTREME SERN AR. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL EXPECTED ROUGHLY ALONG THE I-30/HWY 67/167 CORRIDOR...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES COMMON ELSEWHERE. CANNOT RULE OUT SOME STRONG/SVR STORMS...MAINLY S OF THE BNDRY...WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. LAST ROUND OF SIG RAINFALL WL BE ENDING ACRS THE FA FM THE W LATE MON NGT AND TUE. LEFT SOME LINGERING POPS IN FOR ERN AREAS TUE MRNG...WITH DRIER AIR MOVG IN LATER IN THE DAY/TUE NGT. WL SEE A WIDE VARIATION IN TEMPS ACRS THE FA FM NW TO SE THE NEXT FEW DAYS...HINGING OF COURSE ON WHERE THE BNDRY SETS UP. BASICALLY STAYED CLOSE TO MOS TEMPS THRU THE PD...WITH JUST A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS. && .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM AS DEEP UPPER TROUGH EXITS TO THE EAST. DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR WED INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THU WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE AND WITH UPPER LEVEL RIDGING OVERHEAD. HOWEVER... THE SFC HIGH WILL SLIDE EAST THU AFTERNOON...WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXITING THE ROCKIES INTO THE PLAINS. SFC LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE PLAINS LATE THU NIGHT...THEN LIFT NE EARLY FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL DIVE SE TOWARDS THE REGION...WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK IN THE FORECAST LATE THU INTO FRI MORNING...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE SEVERE. LATEST FORECAST SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN TRENDING DRIER WITH THIS FRONT...WITH MUCH OF THE PRECIP LIMITED TO THE NRN HALF OF THE STATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE REGION FRI AFTERNOON... BUT ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE STATE LATE IN THE PERIOD FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE- CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-FAULKNER-FULTON- GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON- JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON- OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY- SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-WOODRUFF-YELL. && SHORT TERM...44 / LONG TERM...62
Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 3:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 315 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-021000- ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND- CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING- INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE- MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE- PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE- WOODRUFF-YELL- 315 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED SOUTH INTO THE STATE ON SATURDAY HAS STALLED ACROSS CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE STATE. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THIS FRONT THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH MAINLY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THIRD OF THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAJOR CONCERN THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT AS THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LIKELY MOVE OVER OR NEAR LOCATIONS THAT ALREADY SAW VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. AREAS ACROSS CENTRAL ARKANSAS HAVE ALREADY SEEN 2 TO OVER 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE SATURDAY EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY FOR THIS PERSISTING FLASH FLOOD THREAT. RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO A CONTINUING THREAT ACROSS THE REGION...WITH MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE STATE REMAINING AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE YET TO SEE THE RIVERS CREST...WITH CONTINUING RISES EXPECTED FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY EITHER AGGRAVATE THIS SITUATION...OR AT LEAST SLOW THE RATE AT WHICH FLOOD WATERS RECEDE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE FRONT WILL REMAIN ACROSS SOME PORTION OF THE STATE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...WITH SEVERAL MORE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. WHILE THERE WILL REMAIN AT LEAST SOME THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER DURING THIS PERIOD...A VERY SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OR MORE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY...IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. AGAIN...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY. RIVER FLOODING CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE FOR MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE ALREADY VERY SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING SITUATION ONGOING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. ALSO...ANY REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING ARE ENCOURAGED. && VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS. 62
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 1, 12:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1212 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ARZ038-039-041-042-010600- GARLAND AR-MONTGOMERY AR-PERRY AR-YELL AR- 1212 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN YELL...SOUTHWESTERN PERRY...NORTHWESTERN GARLAND AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT... AT 1213 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SWEETHOME...OR NEAR MT IDA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MT IDA... LAKE OUACHITA... MOUNTAIN PINE... MAULDIN... LENA LNDG REC AREA... LAKE OUACHITA SP... GAP CREEK REC AREA... WASHITA... STORY... SILVER... MT TABOR... HURRICANE GROVE... HAMILTON... GIBBS... FANNIE... CRYSTAL SPRINGS... AVANT... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY. LAT...LON 3492 9328 3461 9306 3441 9364 3459 9378 TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 238DEG 26KT 3456 9358 44
Local storm report, May 1, 12:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1221 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD MAYFLOWER 34.97N 92.42W
05/01/2011 FAULKNER AR PUBLIC
WATER IS BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE DOORSTEPS OF HOUSES.
WATER IS CONTINUING TO RISE AS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUES TO FALL.
&&
227Local storm report, May 1, 1:07 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
107 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0106 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N JACKSONVILLE 34.91N 92.13W
05/01/2011 PULASKI AR PUBLIC
THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND AN UNDERPASS IS REPORTED 2 FEET
OF WATER. THE LOCATION IS BETWEEN MADDOX ROAD AND OLD TOM
BOX ROAD.
0106 AM FLASH FLOOD VILONIA 35.08N 92.21W
05/01/2011 FAULKNER AR AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES NORTH AND SOUTH OF HWY 64. WEATHER
RESCUES ARE UNDERWAY AND PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED.
&&
227Local storm report, May 1, 2:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
219 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0217 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPO 34.83N 92.27W
05/01/2011 M4.60 INCH PULASKI AR CO-OP OBSERVER
4.6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN AT THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AIRPORT SINCE ABOUT 10 PM.
&&
62Local storm report, May 1, 2:48 AM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
248 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 S PINNACLE MOUNTAIN 34.79N 92.47W
05/01/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY 300 WAS REPORTED TO BE WASHED OUT AND IMPASSIBLE
JUST NORTH OF CANTRELL ROAD.
&&
46Local storm report, May 1, 2:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
249 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0806 PM HAIL CLINTON 35.58N 92.45W
04/30/2011 E1.00 INCH VAN BUREN AR PUBLIC
1107 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 W DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROC 34.73N 92.36W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
THE INTERSECTION OF SHACKLEFORD AND KANIS IS SUBMERGED
WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE NORTH LITTLE ROCK 34.82N 92.22W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
PARTS OF WARDEN OFF OF MCCAIN IS BARRICADED DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD NORTH LITTLE ROCK 34.79N 92.26W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
PORTIONS OF MACARTHUR ARE BARRICADED DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD SHERWOOD 34.83N 92.21W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE STREET CLOSURES INCLUDING BROCKINGTON ROAD.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 W PINNACLE MOUNTAIN 34.82N 92.54W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
NOWLIN CREEK FLASHED UP DO TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND HAS
FLOODED SEVERAL HOUSES.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD MAUMELLE 34.85N 92.41W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE ROADS ARE BEING BARRICADED IN MAUMELLE.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD JESSIEVILLE 34.70N 93.07W
04/30/2011 GARLAND AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE ROADS ARE FLOODED IN JESSIEVILLE AS WELL AS WELL
AS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD SHERWOOD 34.83N 92.21W
04/30/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
WILDWOOD AND LANDERS IS BEING BARRICADED DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL.
1208 AM FLASH FLOOD VILONIA 35.08N 92.21W
05/01/2011 FAULKNER AR AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS ROADWAYS BARRICADED IN VILONIA.
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD MAYFLOWER 34.97N 92.42W
05/01/2011 FAULKNER AR PUBLIC
WATER IS BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE DOORSTEPS OF HOUSES.
WATER IS CONTINUING TO RISE AS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUES TO FALL.
0106 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N JACKSONVILLE 34.91N 92.13W
05/01/2011 PULASKI AR PUBLIC
THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND AN UNDERPASS IS REPORTED 2 FEET
OF WATER. THE LOCATION IS BETWEEN MADDOX ROAD AND OLD TOM
BOX ROAD.
0106 AM FLASH FLOOD VILONIA 35.08N 92.21W
05/01/2011 FAULKNER AR AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES NORTH AND SOUTH OF HWY 64. WEATHER
RESCUES ARE UNDERWAY AND PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED.
0217 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPO 34.83N 92.27W
05/01/2011 M4.60 INCH PULASKI AR CO-OP OBSERVER
4.6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN AT THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AIRPORT SINCE ABOUT 10 PM.
0240 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 S PINNACLE MOUNTAIN 34.79N 92.47W
05/01/2011 PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY 300 WAS REPORTED TO BE WASHED OUT AND IMPASSIBLE
JUST NORTH OF CANTRELL ROAD.
&&
46The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 7:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Independence, Izard and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Stone, Van Buren | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Stone, Van Buren | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Saline | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Stone | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 9:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline, White | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline, White | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 10:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Pulaski and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White, Woodruff | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 3 hr |
| May 1, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Montgomery and 9 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Montgomery | 48 min |
| May 1, 1:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Sharp | 56 hr |
| May 1, 1:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 3 days |
| May 1, 2:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Randolph | 3 days |
| May 1, 2:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Sharp, White, Woodruff | 2 hr |
| May 1, 5:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke and 5 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 6:52 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Searcy | 36 hr |
| May 1, 7:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 3 days |
| May 1, 7:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Nevada, Ouachita | 50 hr |
| May 1, 7:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Perry, Prairie, Pulaski and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 8:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 41 min |
| May 1, 8:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence | 4 days |
| May 1, 9:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Logan, Montgomery, Perry and 6 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk, Scott | 60 min |
| May 1, 9:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Izard and 10 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren, Yell | 42 min |
| May 1, 10:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson and 7 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner, Saline | 62 min |
| May 1, 11:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 11:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Garland, Hot Spring, Pike | 3 hr |
| May 1, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Lincoln | 17 days |
| May 1, 11:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring, Pike | 29 min |
| May 1, 11:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Pike | 36 min |
| May 1, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski | 46 min |
| May 1, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 32 min |
| May 1, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 30 min |
| May 1, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Prairie, Woodruff | 36 min |
| May 1, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie | 36 min |
| May 1, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 27 min |
| May 1, 2:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway and 31 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry | 6 hr |
| May 1, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Jefferson, Lincoln | 31 hr |
| May 1, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Yell | 4 days |
| May 1, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Jackson, White | 53 min |
| May 1, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 30 min |
| May 1, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Saline | 49 min |
| May 1, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski | 38 min |
| May 1, 4:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| May 1, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike | 53 min |
| May 1, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Logan, Pope, Van Buren, Yell | 50 min |
| May 1, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren | 35 min |
| May 1, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy | 47 min |
| May 1, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren | 35 min |
| May 1, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren | 32 min |
| May 1, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Izard, Sharp | 26 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.