Active AlertsCasey, AR

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deathsoccur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another routeover higher ground.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfallforecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods offlooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfallforecasts.Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on ourAdvanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...www.weather.gov/lzkUnder the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 615 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river inArkansas...Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and WoodruffCounties.For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.* WHEN...From this morning to early Tuesday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the riverbegins to flood.At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river begins toflood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved out of thelow grounds along the river and tributaries.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 5:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage Mondaymorning.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood