Arksas Flooding
Posted:
(March 27, 2008 10:28 pm)
CLARENDON, Ark. - Residents along part of the already flooding White River were told to expect waters to rise about a foot day over the next few days, while President Bush provided some relief by declaring federal disaster areas in 35 counties hit over the last week.
Authorities warned small communities and cabin dwellers along the White River National Wildlife Refuge that they will soon be affected by rising waters that have flooded more than half the state.
Hydrologist Steve Bays of the National Weather Service said Thursday that residents are going to see a foot a day rise. The refuge is located in the floodplain of the White River near where it meets the Mississippi.
