After The Storm: New Threat Rising Rivers and Potholes in Arkansas
It's nice to see the sunshine in Arkansas after several days of torrential rains, flooding, and tornadoes. The storms may be gone but the cleanup begins in cities and towns affected by the flooding.
Arkansas Flood Threat Persists and Potholes
Arkansans will also have to deal with more flooding, possibly rising rivers in the coming days. Many rivers throughout the state have already overflowed or are nearing flood stage. Additionally, the Arkansas Department of Transportation reported 78 highway closures statewide as late as Sunday afternoon.
Flooded roadways are not the only thing affecting Arkansas drivers, people will now have to deal with more potholes across the state. ARDOT reports this has already been a problem but the amount of rain received only creates more potholes and causes more damage to the ones that haven't been fixed yet.
With colder temperatures expected this week, it doesn't help the condition it only makes it worse in some cases. If you see any potholes in the state you can report it to the ARDOT website here.
Here's the latest on flooding near the Ouachita River bridge in Arkansas.
Levee Break in Southwest Arkansas
In Southwest Arkansas near Texarkana, a flash flood warning was issued for Miller and Lafayette counties near the McKinney Bayou Levee as the levee was failing and causing more flash flooding near the intersection of Highway 196 and Miller County Road 61, according to the Miller County Office of Emergency Management.
According to KTBS News 3, the surrounding area affected was near Garland City and Rocky Mound and included Maniece Bayou, Boggy Creek, Beech Creek, Kenney Creek, Red River, and McKinney Bayou region.
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