Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.weather.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
Friday afternoon at 100 PM CST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Fourche Lafave River Near Houston affecting Perry County.
For the Fourche Lafave River...including Gravelly, Houston...Minor
flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fourche Lafave River near Houston.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the Arkansas
River and up into the Fourche LaFave begin to flood. Equipment and
livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CST Thursday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday evening and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Fourche Lafave River
Houston 25.0 25.8 Thu 12 pm CS 22.3 21.9 21.6
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