Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Buffalo River Near St Joe affecting Searcy County. For the Buffalo River...including St Joe...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Buffalo River near St Joe.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, All of Tyler Bend Access Area is flooded. Backwater up Bear, Mill, and Calf Creeks flood an extensive area of the valley. River has crested above 35 feet at the U.S. Highway 65 gage at least nineteen times since 1915.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 40.0 feet Saturday evening.This crest is based off of forecasted rainfall for the next three days. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: SEARCY, AR

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 72 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 Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT.