…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas…Mississippi…
Mississippi River at Helena
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Helena…Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Helena.
* WHEN…Until Friday, April 25.
* IMPACTS…At 46.0 feet, In Mississippi, houses at Robson Towhead
are being flooded. The settlement by Old River Chutes is going
underwater. All locations on the northeast side of Desoto Lake are
underwater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 45.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.0
feet tomorrow evening and then remain fairly steady through
early next week. It will then begin to slowly fall and is
expected to fall below flood stage Thursday, April 24.
– Flood stage is 44.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood