Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford Counties.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tulsa OK 827 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford Counties. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren. * WHEN...From this morning to late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. Some rural roads near Lavaca may be impassable. Parts of Kelley Park northwest of downtown Fort Smith experience minor flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - 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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