Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Fort Smith, AR ∙ Central City, AR ∙ Arkoma, OK ∙ Barling, AR ∙ Moffett, OK ∙ Van Buren, AR ∙ Fort Smith Regional Airport, AR

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford Counties.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 822 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford Counties. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. The river may rise again to near flood stage on Monday. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454 3540 9454

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