PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (AR) Significant flooding is expected along the Arkansas River

Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 10:20:49 EDT

Summary: Significant flooding is expected along the Arkansas River from eastern Oklahoma across the entire state of Arkansas beginning this Memorial Day weekend through next week and into next weekend (early June).

As of Sunday(5/26) the Arkansas River was beginning to crest in eastern Oklahoma, but is not expected to crest in far western Arkansas until Tuesday. The flood wave is expected to crest near Fort Smith at Van Buren on Tuesday. It is expected to crest at Dardanelle and Morrilton on Friday into Saturday, at Toad Suck on Sunday (June 2) , at Little Rock on Monday (June 3rd), and at Pine Bluff and Pendleton on Wednesday (6/5).
Major to record flooding is expected at all points along the Arkansas River in Arkansas. Additional rainfall is expected this week in the basin.
Currently we have one crew making measurements at Trimble Dam and Ozark. We are coordinating with the Little Rock Corps of Engineers to measure additional Arkansas River sites through next week in Arkansas.