Fort Smith, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* 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 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is falling. The river is
expected to fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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