Some Arkansas rivers are breaking records that were set before lock and dam systems were put in place to control flooding and navigation. Part of the problem is that the Mississippi River is so high that it is flowing backward into the White and Black rivers.
The National Weather Service in North Little Rock said Tuesday that the Mississippi may not crest for a week, which will keep pressure on flooded rivers and streams in the state’s east.
Meteorologist Sean Clarke says river flooding is reaching places that normally don’t flood, which makes it important for motorists to know they may run into water where they don’t expect it.
Officials in Lonoke County are searching for a man who was swept away in flood waters after his truck was inundated.