In Saline County, it’s not in our forecast to have winter weather, however… because it has been forecast in the northern part of the state, I’ll post up these details from the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone- Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne- Jackson-Logan-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry- Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike- Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland- Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew ARKANSAS FORECAST: Monday – Monday Night Dense fog will […]
More Rain Expected to Begin Midweek; Low Temps Stay Above Freezing
A new storm system will bring widespread rain to Arkansas later this week according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Between one and two inches of rainfall is expected across much of the state starting later Wednesday through much of Friday. Here’s the daily forecast: M.L.King Day Sunny, with a high near 41. […]
Weather Service updates forecast – 2 to 4 inches of rain by Sat morn
According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, there have been a few changes to the forecast over the past 8 hours, however heavy rain and damaging winds still appear to be the primary threats associated with storms moving across the state of Arkansas from Friday through Saturday morning. Two to more than four […]
Thunderstorms Saturday night with possible damaging winds
According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, showers and thunderstorms are expected to gradually increase in coverage through Saturday evening. There is a potential for a few storms to approach severe limits during the evening hours. Damaging winds are the primary threat with the strongest storms, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled […]
City of Bryant to apply for flood mitigation grant to demolish a structure
The City of Bryant announced that they plan to apply for a grant on or about December 15th from the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program through the Natural Resources Division. The funds would be used to acquire and demolish one structure in the FEMA Delineated Floodplain to prevent future flooding damage. “It is one […]
Area in South Alexander Damaged from Storm Overnight
If you were listening to the scanner, you might have heard about damage to an area on Mann Lane, off Germania in south Alexander. There were four fire departments dispatched to the scene. The following is information sent from Lt. Jeff Silk to Sheriff Rodney Wright this morning: Looks like straight line wind damage. Area […]
Reader Photos Show Flood Waters of Saline River
Thanks to MySaline reader Toby Hirscheider, we can show you these photos of the Saline River. It’s high and getting higher, because the rain keeps coming. The speed of the Saline River is currently at about 44,000 cubic feet of water per second. Flood stage is 18 feet for our river. It was well below […]
Cooler Weather for the Parade and County Fair Opener Tonight
Planning on going to the Parade and County Fair tonight? Dress for cooler weather, and be on the lookout for a slight chance of rain. Here’s the forecast from the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Tuesday A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North […]
County: Stay Away from Downed Lines; Call About Trees
Saline County suffered lots of wood damage from Friday night’s storm and there are trees down all over the county. The County put out the following announcement about downed powerlines and trees: Storms that blew through last night hit Saline County hard in several places. Road Crews are working with utility companies to clear roads […]
The Reason You Didn’t Hear ALL the Sirens Go Off During Severe Weather
You may have noticed during recent severe weather that warning sirens in Saline County didn’t all go off at once. That was by design. According to CJ Engel, Director of the Saline County Office of Emergency Management, the Outdoor Warning Siren System in Saline County has undergone a recent upgrade. Half of the county’s 46 sirens have been upgraded so […]