The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Advisory for the Saline River at Benton until Wednesday evening.
At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the stage was 3.7 feet. Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
The river is expected to rise to near 17.5 feet around Wednesday afternoon, depending on rainfall amounts through Tuesday night. This forecast could change.
At this point, people along the Saline River are urged to monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action if this advisory is upgraded to a warning.
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