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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
757 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
  Counties.

For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 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 Saturday evening at 800 PM CDT.

&&

ARC067-147-030100-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0007.260504T1200Z-260506T0000Z/
/PTTA4.1.ER.260504T1200Z.260504T1200Z.260504T1800Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
  begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
  out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
    feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3510 9133 3522 9128 3539 9123 3538 9113
      3521 9117 3508 9122


$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
418 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-030930-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
418 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

DISCUSSION...

No hazardous weather is expected through tonight.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY TO FRIDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Breezy conditions are expected Sunday through Tuesday. Rain
chances will begin to creep up late Monday into Tuesday, then
persisting through Wednesday. A few thunderstorms, some of which
could be severe, may also occur. A cold front will pass Tuesday or
Wednesday with cooler and drier weather to follow.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
358 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-031000-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
358 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 /458 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An isolated thunderstorm can`t be ruled out this afternoon across
the Evansville Tri-State region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few thunderstorms are possible in the far north Sunday night
into Monday. Our highest thunderstorm chances look to occur on
Tuesday. Widespread severe weather is not currently anticipated.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
354 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-030900-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
354 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited frost risk.

DISCUSSION...

There is a chance for frost in low-lying areas of the eastern
Ozarks tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible across portions of west-
central and central Missouri Sunday and Monday afternoon and
evening. Hail to the size of quarters and 60 mph winds are the
primary risks within the marginal risk area.

Additional thunderstorms are likely at times Monday night into
Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

$$

Titus

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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