Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 915 PM CDT.

The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Saline River At Benton affecting Saline County. For the Saline River...including Benton, Rye...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saline River at Benton. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins at 18 feet, flooding of low lying pastures along the west bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 19.0 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood