Hazardous Weather Outlook for Unco, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
236 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
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Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
236 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible
through this evening across portions of southern and western
Arkansas. A few storms could produce heavy downpours, gusty winds
and some small hail.
Around midnight a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is
expected to move into portions of west and northwest Arkansas.
These storms will move east through sunrise and will be capable of
producing damaging winds gusts, hail, heavy downpours and perhaps
a couple of tornadoes. This activity is expected to weaken as it
moves east.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
Chances for severe weather will increase Wednesday into Wednesday
night with all modes of severe weather possible, including very
large hail and isolated tornadoes. Locally heavy downpours may
lead to spotty flash flooding.
Hit and miss showers and storms will linger on Thursday before
cooler, drier, and more seasonal air returns Friday into the
weekend.
.Spotter Information Statement...
Spotter activation is not expected.
Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
Flood Warning for Unco, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1022 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Bradley and
Union Counties.
For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
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/CALA4.1.ER.240507T0000Z.240509T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1022 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 79.0 feet, Property in low lying areas needs to be
removed. Access roads to oil and gas rigs may be flooded. Levee
gates should be closed before the river reaches 80 feet. There is
minor flooding at this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 78.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday evening and continue rising to 79.5 feet Wednesday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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