Weather Alert in Arkansas
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 8:22PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
AREAS AFFECTED: Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Independence and Jackson Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along east bank begins to flood. At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood. At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet Tuesday evening (May 27). - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Sunday evening at 830 PM CDT.
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
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their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
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of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
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to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
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