Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River and White River at the end of the month.
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Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River and White River at the end of the month.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 28, 11:38 AM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1238 PM CDT Tue Mar 28 2017 .AVIATION... Occasional MVFR conditions will continue at the northern terminals initially before VFR conditions return. VFR conditions are expected elsewhere until a warm front, currently over southern Arkansas,lifts north. At that time MVFR to even brief IFR conditions will be possible. Only widely scattered showers are expected and VCSH will suffice. east winds will become more southeast with time. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 630 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2017) Aviation... Overall VFR flight conditions with ceilings will start the forecast, except northern Taf sites where MVFR ceilings will be possible. Winds will be west to northwest at less than 10 mph or light and variable to start the forecast, then will become northeast to southeast at 5 to 15 mph through the day. Some of the MVFR conditions will last today through mid-day, then gradually thin in the afternoon. (59) Prev Discussion.../ Issued 327 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2017/ Main concerns in this forecast cycle are chances of convection Wednesday to Thursday, with the risk of severe storms. Temperatures will mostly be above normal values. Currently, surface high pressure was filtering into the area, with a bit drier air, and temperatures in the 50s to lower 60s. Some lower stratus clouds were seen over northern AR, which will hold over the north this morning. Patchy in other areas today. Winds were light from the northwest. Aloft, upper level ridging is seen over the region, which will help warm temperatures today to the 70s with a few 80s in the south. SHORT TERM...Today Through Wednesday Night Today will be a dry and mild day, with partly sunny to mostly sunny conditions. The lower clouds will be seen this morning, especially over northern AR, but expect some thinning and mixing into the afternoon and at least partly sunny skies will be seen, with the best chance for sunny conditions over central and southern AR. Highs today will be in the 60s north, the 70s central to the lower 80s south. Tonight, increasing clouds will be seen spreading in from the west, as well as the chance of rain will increase in the west as the next weather system moves toward AR. Lows will be in the 50s to 60s. Wednesday will see increasing chances of convection in the west, and spreading across much of the state through the day and Wednesday night. A threat of severe storms will be seen early Wednesday over far western areas, but a better chance will be during the day Wednesday to Wednesday night, as the main lift, moisture and instability max over AR. SPC has day two with a slight to enhance risk over AR. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible. The upper system is slower than the last few systems, and heavy rain will also be a concern over AR, with localized flooding. Estimated rain amounts are from 1 to 3 inches. Model trends are overall consistent with some smaller inconsistencies with timing and intensity. LONG TERM...Thursday Through Monday The parade of storm systems across the southern United States will continue in the extended period. One system will be on its way out to begin the period. There will be chances for showers and thunderstorms Thursday, followed by dry weather into the first part of the weekend. This will be provided by high pressure building into Arkansas from the north. On Sunday, yet another storm system will approach from the southern Plains. Clouds will increase, with scattered showers in the forecast. Precipitation will be most likely over the southwest half of the state. The track of the system looks far enough to the south that severe weather may not be much of an issue. As far as temperatures, readings will generally be above normal. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Aviation...56
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 500 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2017 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-291000- 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- 500 AM CDT Tue Mar 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No significant weather is expected today. Late tonight to Wednesday morning, a marginal threat of severe storms may be seen over far western Arkansas as the next storm system approaches Arkansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday Wednesday and Wednesday night, the threat of severe thunderstorms will increase as another storm system is forecast to affect Arkansas. Conditions appear favorable for strong to severe storms across most of the state. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. Heavy rainfall could also lead to localized flash flooding as well. The chances for severe weather will continue into Thursday as the upper low pressure system slowly moves through the region and keeps storms in the forecast over Arkansas. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will likely be needed Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night for much of Arkansas. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 59
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River on March 28 through the end of the month.
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River again on March 28 through the end of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, March 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 685229, 685225.