UPDATE 11:14PM JAN 23, 2024
The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued a Flood Warning effective until 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring in Saline County.
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
At 11:13 P.M., Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include… Benton… Haskell… Traskwood… Shaw…
See important flood related announcements at www.mysaline.com/flood-012324
UPDATE 10:00PM JAN 23, 2024
This includes central, eastern, and north central Arkansas, including the following counties, in central Arkansas, Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline and White. In eastern Arkansas, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Randolph and Woodruff. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp and Stone.
The Saline River in Benton is currently above flood stage. Flood stage equals above 18 feet. It’s currently at 18.57 feet, and forecast to go up to 21.5 feet by noon Wednesday. After that, it’s predicted to drop.
Expect excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. An active weather pattern will lead to several rounds of heavy rainfall through at least Wednesday evening. Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible.
Keep scrolling to the 7-Day Outlook!
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Keep watching MySaline for updates.
Fog too:
There is also a fog advisory in effect until noon Wednesday for portions of central, eastern, southeast, southwest and western Arkansas. This will mean hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. If you must drive in it, go slow, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
7-DAY OUTLOOK: ⛈️⛈️⛈️
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.