Hazen, Arkansas

... Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning... the Flood Warning
continues for
the White River at Georgetown.
* Until Sunday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is currently at flood stage and will remain
at 21.0 feet through early Saturday morning.


             Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time Wed Thu Fri Sat sun

Lower White River
Georgetown 21 21.0 Tue 06 PM 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.9

... Flash Flood Watch now in effect from noon CST today through
Thursday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of central Arkansas... eastern Arkansas... north
central Arkansas... southeast Arkansas... southwest Arkansas and
western Arkansas... including the following areas... in central
Arkansas... Conway... Faulkner... Garland... Grant... Lonoke...
Perry... Pope... prairie... Pulaski... Saline... white and Yell. In
eastern Arkansas... Jackson... Monroe and Woodruff. In north
central Arkansas... Baxter... Boone... Cleburne... Fulton...
Independence... Izard... Marion... Newton... Searcy... sharp...
stone and Van Buren. In southeast Arkansas... Arkansas...
Bradley... Cleveland... Desha... Drew... Jefferson and Lincoln. In
southwest Arkansas... Calhoun... Clark... Dallas... Hot Spring...
Ouachita and Pike. In western Arkansas... Johnson... Logan...
Montgomery... Polk and Scott.

* From noon CST today through Thursday morning

* rain will be heavy at times... mainly this afternoon through
Thursday morning. Widespread two to three inch amounts are
expected... with locally up to five inches possible. This may
cause flash flooding in some areas.

* Vegetation has become mostly dormant... and will not use nearly
as much water as during the growing season. Given this... rain
will not go into the soil as readily... with high water problems
becoming more of a concern.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to
take action if flash flood warnings are issued.

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a lake
Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM CST Friday.

* Winds will increase through the day today... as a powerful storm
system develops out in the Southern Plains and moves toward the
region.

* Winds of 15 to 25 mph... with higher gusts will develop this
morning. Winds will increase to 20 to 25 mph... with gusts to 35
mph by tonight. A cold front will move through the region during
the day Thursday... with winds switching to the northwest.
However... winds will remain at 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts
through Thursday night and much of Friday. By Friday evening...
winds will subside as the storm system moves away from the
region and into the Central Plains.

* Windy conditions will create dangerous conditions on area bodies
of water. Small craft will be especially prone to capsizing.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Boaters will need to exercise extreme caution if they decide to go
out on the water. Remember... due to reduced friction... winds over
open water are stronger than those reported at stations on land.