Weather Alert in Arkansas

Recent Locations: Helena, AR  

Flood Warning issued March 13 at 11:03AM CDT until March 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

AREAS AFFECTED: Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... 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...Cache River near Patterson. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is currently at 9.4 feet and is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall forecasts. Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at... www.weather.gov/lzk Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1115 AM CDT.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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