MANSFIELD

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Oklahoma... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sebastian Counties. Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam affecting Franklin...Johnson and Logan Counties. Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ...This is a dangerous and life threatening situation... The Flood Warning continues for The Arkansas River at Van Buren. * until further notice. * At 9:00 AM Friday, the stage was 32.58 feet. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and Record flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Arkansas River at Van Buren will continue rising to near 41.0 feet late Sunday night and then remain at that level. * Impact...At 37.0 feet, near catastrophic flooding occurs along the Arkansas River. The port of Fort Smith and nearby businesses are severely flooded. Several residential subdivisions around Fort Smith are flooded. Backwater flooding occurs in the trailer parks next to Lee Creek. This exceeds conditions which occurred on May 5, 1990 when the river crested at 36.1 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. &&