Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River and Cache River in mid to late December.
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Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River and Cache River in mid to late December.
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 Dec 12, 11:11 PM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1111 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 206 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 Low stratus and patchy fog continue with fog expected to increase overnight. This is suppressing temps again with only 40s and 50s being seen this afternoon. By Tuesday, however, a powerful upper cyclone and its surface reflection will emerge over the central Plains and the associated temp/moisture advection regime will bring in slightly warmer air with unseasonable moisture in place locally. Southeasterly surface winds will also increase with breezy conditions likely as well. Increasing forcing for ascent coupled with a strong warm conveyor feeding into the Plains cyclone will promote shower/thunderstorm development over western sections Monday morning. As the cold front pushes in from the west and with modest elevated instability expected, convection should intensify into the afternoon hours, primarily along the frontal boundary. CAMs still hint at some potential for pre-frontal convection, although the instability source for most of AR will remain elevated. Despite impressive flow magnitude and curvature, the diminished likelihood of surface-based convection over much of the area tempers what would otherwise be a concerning all hazards scenario. That said, given the very strong flow aloft and within the lower troposphere, damaging winds will be a concern with any convective development. Surface-based instability will be maximized over far southern AR with this area seeing some potential for isolated tornadoes and large hail as well. Supported by PWAT values in excess of 1.25 to 1.50 inches, convection will pose some risk for flash flooding, particularly over the eastern half of the area where antecedent conditions are most supportive of excess runoff. Still thinking this will be a more localized threat given the progressive nature of the system, but worth watching. The heaviest precip will move east during the morning hours Wed, but overrunning precip behind the main frontal boundary is likely before another front moves through and scours out moisture by late Wednesday. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 206 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 Calmer conditions are expected to return during the long term portion of the forecast. Synoptically, an expansive strong closed low is anticipated to be positioned across the Nrn Plains with stacked surface low beneath it. For AR, near surface flow will be NWrly promoting below average temperatures through the long range. Aloft, NW flow will develop and remain anchored over the region through the weekend. Through the week, the aforementioned upper and surface low will slowly slide NEwrd into the UP of MI. Little changes in the position or orientation of these features are expected through the weekend. Upper level energy should pivot around the upper low, providing forcing for ascent, which could bring Slight to Chance PoPs over the weekend. The bulk of the moisture is expected to stay S of the state, nonetheless, with cold air in place, some of this precipitation could fall as a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, or snow at times. This is still 6 to 7 days out, so there is plenty of time to monitor long range trends. Temperatures through the period will in the 30s and 40s for highs over the N with lows in the 20s to near 30. Over Cntrl and Srn sections of the state, highs should climb into the 40s and 50s with lows in the 20s and 30s. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1109 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 Low pressure is in east Colorado and a warm front extends through east Texas to southern Louisiana. Areas of fog, drizzle, and low clouds will continue through tonight. The warm front will move into Arkansas in the morning and the following cold front will move through the state during the afternoon and evening with showers and thunderstorms. A few of the thunderstorms could become severe with large hail and damaging winds. MVFR to LIFR conditions are expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 46 43 62 47 / 0 10 100 90 Camden AR 54 50 67 48 / 0 10 100 70 Harrison AR 45 40 59 41 / 0 40 100 20 Hot Springs AR 49 47 64 46 / 0 30 100 50 Little Rock AR 50 47 66 48 / 0 10 100 80 Monticello AR 53 51 69 53 / 0 0 80 100 Mount Ida AR 51 47 64 43 / 0 40 100 30 Mountain Home AR 44 40 60 43 / 0 30 100 50 Newport AR 46 43 62 48 / 0 10 90 100 Pine Bluff AR 52 50 67 51 / 0 10 90 90 Russellville AR 48 45 63 43 / 0 40 100 40 Searcy AR 47 44 65 46 / 0 10 90 90 Stuttgart AR 49 48 65 51 / 0 10 90 90 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && AVIATION...56
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 212 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-131100- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 212 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Fog will increase overnight with patchy dense fog possible. Hazardous travel conditions may result. Otherwise, no additional hazards are expected overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move across the state Tuesday into Tuesday night. Some of these storms may be severe, especially across far southern Arkansas, with damaging straight-line winds the primary hazard. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible on Tuesday as well. Strong southerly winds will develop across the state on Tuesday before a cold front makes its way through with gusts approaching 30 mph at times. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday into Tuesday night. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 67/69/70
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain in mid December brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson.
Heavy rain in mid December brought flooding to the White River at Augusta.
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