Corps Issues Small Craft Advisory for Arkansas River
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release:
The Army Corps of Engineers issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River downstream of Van Buren, Arkansas. Overnight heavy rainfall in eastern Oklahoma has caused flows to rise.
Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.
The Army Corps of Engineers issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River downstream of Van Buren, Arkansas. Overnight heavy rainfall in eastern Oklahoma has caused flows to rise.
Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.