Newport, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
this week.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   9.3   Tue 5 am CST 9.4   9.3   8.9


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