After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. annual electricity consumption will increase in 2025 and 2026, surpassing the all-time high reached in 2024. This growth contrasts with the trend of relatively flat electricity demand between the mid-2000s and early 2020s. Much of the recent and forecasted growth in electricity consumption is coming from the commercial sector, which includes data centers, and the industrial sector, which includes manufacturing establishments.
Dense Fog Advisory issued May 13 at 4:49AM CDT until May 13 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, southeast, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 8:05PM CDT until May 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Clarendon. * WHEN...Until Thursday, May 22. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Flooding of cropland and timber is occurring. Roads to homes and cabins in lower Maddox
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 8:05PM CDT until May 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Augusta. * WHEN...Until Monday, May 19. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded. County roads on both sides of the river
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 8:05PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Des Arc. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Many acres of farmland flooded within the levees. Water is backing up Bayou Des
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 8:03PM CDT until May 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Calhoun and Union Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia, Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 81.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting at 81.6 feet. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Special Weather Statement issued May 12 at 7:35PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of DeGray Lake State Park, or 11 miles northwest of Arkadelphia, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Burtsell... Lower Lake Recreation Area... Gum Springs in Clark County... Richwoods... Curtis... Alpine... Hollywood... Halfway... Okolona... Antoine... DeGray Lake State Park... Arkadelphia... Caddo Valley...
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 8:16PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Union and Calhoun Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia, Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 80.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs at this level. Levee gates should be closed to prevent the river from backing into Calion Lake. Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded. There is wide coverage of flooding in the river bottoms.
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties. Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Clarendon. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 28.2 feet.
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 8:15PM CDT until May 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties. Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Augusta. * WHEN...Until Sunday, May 18. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.9