If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Advisory for the following river in Arkansas... Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff Counties. For the Cache River...including Patterson...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Cache River near Patterson. * WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river begins to flood. 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 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.6 feet Thursday morning (June 12), but remain in action stage and within a half-foot of minor flood stage. - Action stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood