The good news is that it will stop raining, the bad news is that it might not be until Sunday.
The result is what the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in North Little Rock called “historic” as “50-year” flooding is a possibility.
Weather events, of a certain rarity, are defined by how frequently they happen, so a “50-year” flood would only occur, on average, once every fifty years. If it seems that those rare weather events happen with more and more frequency, you wouldn’t be wrong.
The total amount of rain that could fall in central Arkansas could be as many as 15 inches, with possible catastrophic flash flooding in Pulaski County.
In essence, if you live in a place that has flooded in the past, it is likely to happen again this weekend. If you live in a place that hasn’t flooded in the past, it is possible for it to happen again.
The storms could also generate tornadoes and that is already true as multiple tornadoes have been reported in southeast and northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro TV reported on Wednesday night that everyone in KAIT-TV’s coverage area, essentially northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri, should take cover as multiple tornadoes were on the ground.
The full extent of the damage was not at the time of this reporting.
As for the flooding, North Little Rock and Maumelle are both prone. If you live in, say, the apartments near the Maumelle police station, you should evacuate if you see rising waters, assuming you haven’t already left for higher ground.
The same can be said on the riverfront property in both cities, as the parks there won’t be on the river, they’ll be underwater.
Stay safe and if you water on the roads, turn around, don’t drown. It doesn’t take much to wash your car off the road.
Eye on the sky:
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69 and low around 60.. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 81 and a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 71 and a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy, with a high near 55 and a low around 39
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62, with a low around 40.
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Weather forecast: Rainy, with a chance of floods
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The good news is that it will stop raining, the bad news is that it might not be until Sunday.
The result is what the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in North Little Rock called “historic” as “50-year” flooding is a possibility.
Weather events, of a certain rarity, are defined by how frequently they happen, so a “50-year” flood would only occur, on average, once every fifty years. If it seems that those rare weather events happen with more and more frequency, you wouldn’t be wrong.
The total amount of rain that could fall in central Arkansas could be as many as 15 inches, with possible catastrophic flash flooding in Pulaski County.
In essence, if you live in a place that has flooded in the past, it is likely to happen again this weekend. If you live in a place that hasn’t flooded in the past, it is possible for it to happen again.
The storms could also generate tornadoes and that is already true as multiple tornadoes have been reported in southeast and northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro TV reported on Wednesday night that everyone in KAIT-TV’s coverage area, essentially northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri, should take cover as multiple tornadoes were on the ground.
The full extent of the damage was not at the time of this reporting.
As for the flooding, North Little Rock and Maumelle are both prone. If you live in, say, the apartments near the Maumelle police station, you should evacuate if you see rising waters, assuming you haven’t already left for higher ground.
The same can be said on the riverfront property in both cities, as the parks there won’t be on the river, they’ll be underwater.
Stay safe and if you water on the roads, turn around, don’t drown. It doesn’t take much to wash your car off the road.
Eye on the sky:
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69 and low around 60.. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 81 and a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 71 and a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy, with a high near 55 and a low around 39
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62, with a low around 40.