Flooding

In Texarkana, we were lucky that Tropical Storm Barry went to the east of us but our neighbors in surrounding counties have not been as fortunate especially in towns like Nashville, Blevins, Prescott and Dierks Arkansas. I've seen some of our listeners posting photos on Facebook. It's important to remind ourselves to be cautious and to not take chances in flash flood areas.

According to the NWS forecasts, There will be record water-rising of the Arkansas River that could be catastrophic to those nearby. 40/29 News Chief Meteorologist, Darby Bybee, had the following to say about the Arkansas River's rising over the Memorial Day Weekend...

With all the rain recently and more on the way, we've seen some areas in and around town where the water has gotten pretty high. It's important to remember a few things if you find yourself driving in these conditions.

Many good Samaritans from the Lufkin area and beyond are not able to reach the Golden Triangle with supplies due to flood waters cutting off roads.

The Red River is expected to get out of banks over a portion of NE Texas over the next few days. The Red should crest a little above a foot over flood stage near DeKalb at Pecan Point.

As residents along the Mississippi River continued to cope with flooding on Thursday, the river, already at record levels, was set to crest in Vicksburg, Miss. on Thursday morning.

Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city, has been hit with flash floods that have wiped out thousands of homes and caused at least 10 reported deaths. The country is urging citizens to evacuate the impacted area. If you’d like to help those affected by the floods, you can donate to the Salvation Army in Australia...