…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
Saline River Near Rye affecting Bradley, Cleveland, Ashley and
Drew Counties.
For the Saline River…including Benton, Rye…Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE…Saline River near Rye.
* WHEN…Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 30.0 feet, A few houses and numerous cabins along the
river in Ashley, Bradley, and Drew counties may be inundated or
isolated. In December 2009 the river crested at 30 ft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood