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Weather for Fort Smith, Arkansas

Lat: 35.39N, Lon: 94.4W Wx Zone: ARZ029

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Arkansas Drought Monitor

The Arkansas Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Arkansas land area in each drought level compared to the previous week.

Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean.

Arkansas Drought Monitor

Arkansas Hydrologic Information Statement

Note that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential.

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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
928 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008

...RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA...

MODERATE RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS.
WIDESPREAD BASIN-AVERAGED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES
WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES MAY CAUSE RIVERS AND STREAMS
TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT RESULT IN FLOODING.

THIS RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK IS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR...

- MINOR FLOODING ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA

A RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR RIVER
FLOODING...BUT IT IS NOT IMMINENT.  FORECAST RAINFALL MAY CAUSE
RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE TO CRITICAL STAGES.  PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS ALONG THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD REMAIN INFORMED
OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY.  PLEASE REFER TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA.

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BEW


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