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River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:04 AM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. Some rural roads near Lavaca may be impassable. Parts of Kelley Park northwest of downtown Fort Smith experience minor flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.9 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested this morning and is falling. It will fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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