Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson again, at the end of February 2020.
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Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson again, at the end of February 2020.
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 Feb 27, 5:27 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 527 AM CST Thu Feb 27 2020 .Aviation... Widespread VFR conditions are expected for all the terminals today as high pressure along the gulf coast prevails. Light winds will turn more southerly with time as the high moves off to the east. A weak disturbance caught up in the NW flow aloft will bring an increase in clouds, especially for the northern terminals where a shower or two can not be ruled out. Overall confidence in precipitation is low so VCSH will suffice. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 332 AM CST Thu Feb 27 2020) Short term...Thursday through Friday night Not seeing any significant model differences this morning that would end up having a large impact on our sensible weather. That being said, a general blend of model solutions will be used this morning. Satellite imagery this morning is showing clear skies from border to border with high pressure located over South Texas. Dry conditions are expected today with temperatures slightly warmer versus yesterday as southerly winds return as the aforementioned high slides along the gulf coast. Pattern aloft remains amplified with ridging along the west coast and subsequently broad down stream troughing over the eastern Conus. Models remain consistent in swinging a couple of upper level impulses through the prevailing flow that clip northern and northeast parts of the state. Overall moisture is lacking with these features but a few showers can not be ruled out tonight. Temperatures will be borderline for winter precipitation tonight and a little light snow can not be excluded in the far northeast of our CWA. No accumulation or impacts are expected. The remainder of the short term period will be dry with temperatures remaining on the cool side as northwest flow aloft continues. However, increasing low level southerly flow will bring temperatures back up into the mid 50s to lower 60s on Friday. Overnight lows are expected to be in the 30s. && Long term...Saturday Through Wednesday An upper low pressure system will be over the northeast U.S. with an upper ridge over the Rockies. This ridge moves into the Plains Saturday night and into the Great Lakes Sunday. Zonal flow will be over much of the country Sunday then becomes southwest Monday ahead of a low pressure system over the desert southwest. This upper low will move through Texas and Oklahoma Tuesday and Wednesday. Multiple fronts will move through Arkansas during the long term period. A warm front will move through the state Saturday. Moisture will increase on Sunday and chances of showers will increase Sunday afternoon and night. A cold front Monday will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms through Tuesday. Heavy rain will be possible on Tuesday. Temperatures will be above normal through the period. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Aviation...GOUDSWARD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 403 AM CST Thu Feb 27 2020 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-281100- Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone- Izard-Independence-Lawrence-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- 403 AM CST Thu Feb 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A very weak disturbance will clip northern Arkansas tonight with widely scattered showers possible. A few snowflakes can not be ruled out over the far northeast but no impacts are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday After several days of dry weather, breezy south to southwest winds will bring springlike temperatures and increasing moisture early next week. This will lead to scattered showers by Monday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday, with areas of heavy rain possible. Much of the state could pick up one to three inches of precipitation. Some strong storms can not be ruled out over the southern part of the state with gusty winds the primary concern at this point. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flooding returned to the Cache River at the end of February due to heavy rain.
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