Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Ashley, AR; Union, AR
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 9:15pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 9:15pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 9:15pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Union and Ashley Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 70.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 70.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 70.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 915 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cb5d2809528cd50ed528655da40e5047ba592ef.001.1 Codes: ARC003, ARC139 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cb5d2809528cd50ed528655da40e5047ba592ef.001.1