Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

55°F

4/19/2024 2:39pm

Lexington Conditions: Few Clouds
Temperature: 54.9°F / 12.7°C
Dew Point: 42.4°F
Relative Humidity: 63%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 4 mph
Barometer: 30.06 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Union County, AR

Issued by the National Weather Service

FLOOD WARNING

Union County, AR

Flood Warning issued April 19 at 10:40AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Union, AR

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 10:40am CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 10:40am CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:45am CDT

Event Onset: Friday 10:40am CDT

Issued by: NWS Little Rock AR

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Arkansas...

Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Union, Bradley and
Calhoun Counties.

For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 79.0 feet, Property in low lying areas needs to be
removed. Access roads to oil and gas rigs may be flooded. Levee
gates should be closed before the river reaches 80 feet. There is
minor flooding at this level.
At 80.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs at this level. Levee gates
should be closed to prevent the river from backing into Calion
Lake. Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded. There
is wide coverage of flooding in the river bottoms.
At 83.0 feet, Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded.
Calhoun County Road 131 is completely under water leading to old
Lock 8 river access.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 83.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 82.0 feet by
Sunday afternoon, but remain in minor flood stage.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.

River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.

Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.weather.gov/lzk

Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.44891498539f660f1c4144b1c0136e2c6492beb4.001.1
Codes: ARC011, ARC013, ARC139
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.44891498539f660f1c4144b1c0136e2c6492beb4.001.1

FLOOD WARNING

Union County, AR

Flood Warning issued April 19 at 9:55AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Ashley, AR; Union, AR

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 9:55am CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 9:55am CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:00am CDT

Event Onset: Friday 9:55am CDT

Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 73.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Friday was 73.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 73.7
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 70.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
73.5 feet on 03/13/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

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.

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 Saturday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d5ff3a0bcf8dd0f09b4710b5a7c9d5359480a89.001.1
Codes: ARC003, ARC139
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d5ff3a0bcf8dd0f09b4710b5a7c9d5359480a89.001.1

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