000 WGUS84 KLZK 031456 FLSLZK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 956 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 ...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS... SALINE RIVER AT BENTON AFFECTING SALINE COUNTY RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && ARC125-031526- /O.CAN.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110505T1912Z/ /BTNA4.2.ER.110501T1243Z.110502T1400Z.110503T1410Z.NO/ 956 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SALINE RIVER AT BENTON. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:10 AM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN SALINE RIVER BENTON 18 17.8 TUE 09 AM 11.0 7.8 6.8 6.3 5.8 $$