Weather Alert in Arkansas
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 10:40AM CDT until May 3 at 8:12PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
AREAS AFFECTED: Chicot, AR; Desha, AR; Bolivar, MS; Washington, MS
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana... Mississippi River At Vicksburg affecting Claiborne, Jefferson, Madison, Warren and Tensas Counties. Mississippi River At Natchez affecting Wilkinson, Adams and Concordia Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Louisiana... Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting East Carroll, Washington, Issaquena and Chicot Counties. Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Desha, Washington, Bolivar and Chicot Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River near Arkansas City. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, The low silt plain in front of Arkansas City and Huntington Point, Mississippi is underwater. Several river access roads are also impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow fall. - Flood stage is 37.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
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