Newport, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* 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 6:15 PM CST Monday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.1
feet early Tuesday Morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   9.1   Mon 6 pm CST 9.1   8.9   8.5


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