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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Little Rock, AR

May 12, 2017Perry County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this river flood warning at May 12, 2017, 10:20 AM CDT for Perry County, Arkansas. It took effect at May 12, 2017, 9:21 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 12, 2017, 10:20 AM CDT (15:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 12, 2017, 9:21 PM CDT
Expired: May 16, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Perry County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Fourche LaFave River near Houston (HUSA4).

Action stage: 24.5 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 32 ft
Major stage: 35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07263115, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 12, 6:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 6:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 3:14 AM CDT, 7 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
314 AM CDT Fri May 12 2017

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-131000-
Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Newton-Searcy-Stone-Izard-
Independence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne-Jackson-Logan-Conway-
Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry-Polk-Montgomery-Garland-
Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-
Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-
Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-
314 AM CDT Fri May 12 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect the region for
much of the day. Brief heavy rain, and dangerous lightning are
expected with the strongest storms. Thunderstorms are not expected
to reach severe levels.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday Through Thursday

Dry and calm conditions will be seen over the weekend into early
next week. Chances for thunderstorms return to the forecast by
Wednesday and Thursday. However, the threat for severe weather
looks limited at this time this far out.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 12, 9:40 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 11, 7:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone	3 hr
May 11, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Dallas, Grant	43 min
May 11, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie	43 min
May 11, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jefferson	45 min
May 12, 4:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Pulaski	2 hr
May 12, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	47 min
May 12, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha	46 min
May 12, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha	47 min

Nearby

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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.