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 Wednesday evening at 845 PM CDT.

The Flood Warning is extended 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 Thursday morning to late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins at 18 feet, flooding of low lying pastures along the west bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday morning to a crest of 19.0 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood