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 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
 1053 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006
 
 ...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SYSTEM BRINGS HEAVY RAIN TO AREAS OF 
 ARKANSAS...
 
 A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE 
 MOVED INTO THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES OVER THE WEEKEND. AT THE 
 SURFACE...A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL UNITED 
 STATES...JUST TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF ARKANSAS. CLOCKWISE AIRFLOW 
 AROUND THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BROUGHT PERSISTENT COOL EASTERLY 
 WINDS TO ARKANSAS.  WHILE THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM AT THE SURFACE 
 KEPT COOL AIR LOCKED IN...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT AND TO THE 
 SOUTHWEST BROUGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OVER THE MID-SOUTH...WHICH 
 PUSHED WARM AND HUMID AIR UP AND OVER THE COOL AIR AT THE SURFACE.
 
 THIS LARGE SCALE LIFT RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS 
 THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. OVERALL...THE STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT SEVERE 
 WEATHER IN THE FORM OF LARGE HAIL TO TEXAS...HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE 
 DROUGHT-STRICKEN AREAS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND 
 SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW TO EASTERN AREAS OF 
 NEBRASKA.
 
 AS MENTIONED...HEAVY RAIN FELL OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE 
 WEEKEND. THIS AREA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DROUGHT CONDITIONS SINCE 
 MARCH OF 2005. TWELVE MONTH RAINFALL DEFICITS HAD BEEN OVER 12 
 INCHES LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT. THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THE AREA OF 
 WORST DROUGHT RECEIVED THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN. AS THE RAINFALL 
 WAS SLOW AND STEADY...SPREAD OVER THREE DAYS...RIVER LEVELS AND 
 GROUND WATER LEVELS SHOULD SHOW GOOD IMPROVEMENTS.
 
 DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE COMPLETELY ALLEVIATED THOUGH...AS 
 SIGNIFICANT LONG TERM DEFICITS WILL REMAIN. IN ADDITION...THE 
 OFFICIAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FROM THE NOAA CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER... 
 VALID FOR APRIL THROUGH MAY...CALLS FOR AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR 
 BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. NOW THAT SIGNIFICANT RAIN HAS FALLEN 
 ACROSS THE REGION...IT IS IMPORTANT THAT RAIN CONTINUES ON A REGULAR 
 BASIS FOR DROUGHT CONDITIONS TO COMPLETELY END.
 
 BELOW ARE THREE DAY RAINFALL TOTALS...MARCH 18TH THROUGH MARCH 20TH 
 ...FOR STATIONS ACROSS ARKANSAS. NOTABLE DATA ARE INCLUDED TO THE 
 SIDE.
 
 
 COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
  SITE                 RAINFALL       NOTES
 ===============       ========   =================== 
 ANTOINE               5.19 /3 DAY TOTAL/ HIGHEST 3-DAY TOTAL SINCE DEC 2001 
 ARKANSAS CITY         1.37 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 ASHDOWN               6.46 /3 DAY TOTAL/ HIGHEST 3-DAY TOTAL SINCE NOV 2000
 BATESVILLE L/D        1.47 /2 DAY TOTAL/ 
 BEAVER DAM            0.41 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BENTONVILLE           0.35 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BIG FORK              4.39 /2 DAY TOTAL/ HIGHEST 2-DAY TOTAL SINCE JAN 2005
 BLACK ROCK            1.11 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BLAKELY MTN DAM       4.00 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 BLUE MTN LAKE         1.61 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BLYTHEVILLE           0.87 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BOGG SPRINGS          6.48 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 BONNERDALE            3.84 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 BOONEVILLE            2.81 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 BOTKINBURG            1.30 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 BRINKLEY              2.05 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 BULL SHOALS DAM       0.46 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 CALICO ROCK           1.00 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 CAMDEN                4.90 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 CENTER RIDGE          2.57 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 CHIMES                1.76 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 CLARENDON             1.54 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 CLARKSVILLE           1.31 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 CLARKSVILLE WP        1.71 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 CLINTON               1.69 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 CONWAY                2.57 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 CORNING               0.89 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 COVE                  6.45 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 CROSSETT              3.24 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 CRYSTAL VALLEY        3.72 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 DAMASCUS              2.36 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 DANVILLE              3.11 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 DARDANELLE            1.71 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 DEER                  0.70 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 DEGRAY DAM            3.86 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 DEQUEEN DAM           2.83 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 DERMOTT               3.51 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 DES ARC               1.86 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 DIERKS DAM            2.61 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 EUDORA                0.76 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 EUREKA SPRINGS        0.60 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 FELSENTHAL L/D        3.95 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 FORDYCE               4.04 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GAMALIEL              0.56 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GEORGETOWN            1.80 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GILBERT               2.53 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GILLHAM DAM           2.70 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 GLENWOOD              4.35 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 GRAVELLY              4.05 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GRAVETTE              0.55 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 GREEN FOREST          0.72 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 GREENWOOD             1.25 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 GREERS FERRY LK       1.79 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 HAMPTON               4.60 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 HARDY                 1.86 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 HATTIEVILLE           1.54 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 HOPPER                2.58 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 HORATIO               6.61 /3 DAY TOTAL/ HIGHEST 3-DAY TOTAL SINCE SEP 2003
 HOT SPRINGS NATL PARK 1.73 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 HUNTSVILLE            0.65 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 JASPER                0.83 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 JONESBORO             1.35 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 KEISER                1.10 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 KELSO                 1.80 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 LEOLA                 3.84 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 LEWISVILLE            4.87 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 LOCKESBURG            4.79 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 MADISON               1.66 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 MAGNOLIA              1.81 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MALVERN               4.15 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 MAMMOTH SPRING        0.83 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MARIANNA              1.36 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MARSHALL              0.97 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 MCARTHUR              1.65 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MENA                  3.05 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 MIDLAND               3.15 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 MILLWOOD DAM          2.59 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MORO BAY STATE PARK   1.58 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 MOUNTAIN HOME         0.67 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 NORTH LITTLE ROCK     2.53 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 NARROWS DAM           2.07 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 NASHVILLE             5.61 /3 DAY TOTAL/ HIGHEST 3-DAY TOTAL SINCE DEC 2001 
 NATURAL DAM           0.82 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 NEWPORT               1.73 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 NIMROD DAM            4.31 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 NORFORK DAM           0.59 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 ODEN                  5.52 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 OZARK                 1.33 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 PINE BLUFF            0.95 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 PINE RIDGE            5.86 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 POCAHONTAS            1.00 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 PORTLAND              1.72 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 PRESCOTT              4.73 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 RATCLIFF              1.21 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 ROHWER                2.91 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 SALEM                 0.74 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 SEARCY                1.49 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 SHERIDAN              2.40 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 SPARKMAN              2.63 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 ST. CHARLES           2.36 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 ST. FRANCIS           0.98 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 ST. PAUL              0.82 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 STAMPS                2.44 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 STAR CITY             3.06 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 STUTTGART             1.66 /1 DAY TOTAL/
 SUBIACO               1.91 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 VANDERVOORT           6.44 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 WASHITA               5.20 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 WOOSTER               2.88 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 
 ASOS/AWOS STATIONS
  SITE                 RAINFALL       NOTES
 ===============       ========   ===================
 DEQUEEN               4.01 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 EL DORADO             2.27 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 FAYETTEVILLE          0.33 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 FORT SMITH            1.25 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 HARRISON              0.08 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 HIGHFILL              0.11 /2 DAY TOTAL/
 HOT SPRINGS           2.37 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 LITTLE ROCK           2.11 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 MONTICELLO            2.60 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 MOUNT IDA             3.06 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 PINE BLUFF            1.34 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 TEXARKANA             3.80 /3 DAY TOTAL/
 WEST MEMPHIS          0.24  /1 DAY TOTAL/
 
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