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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
842 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011
...APRIL 2011 HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE WETTEST APRILS ON RECORD
AT MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS ARKANSAS...
THIS APRIL...THE RAINFALL SITUATION IN ARKANSAS HAS TURNED AROUND
DRASTICALLY. FOR MUCH OF THE LAST FEW MONTHS ARKANSAS HAS
EXPERIENCED ABNORMALLY DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE
QUICKLY TURNED AROUND...WITH RAINFALL MUCH ABOVE NORMAL AT MANY LOCATIONS
IN ARKANSAS THIS MONTH. NOT ONLY THAT...BUT MOST OF THE STATIONS LISTED
BELOW HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE RAINFALL IN APRIL THAN FROM JANUARY 1ST
THROUGH MARCH 31ST OF THIS YEAR.
AT THE FOLLOWING STATIONS....APRIL 2011 IS NOW CONSIDERED ONE OF THE
TEN WETTEST APRILS ON RECORD.
COLUMNS NOTED BELOW -
1 - STATION LOCATION
2 - APRIL 2011 RAINFALL
3 - RANK IN TERMS OF WETTEST APRILS ON RECORD
4 - WETTEST APRIL SINCE
5 - RECORD WETTEST APRIL OR PREVIOUS WETTEST RECORD APRIL
6 - RAINFALL RECORDS SINCE
1 2 3 4 5 6
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LEAD HILL 16.33 1ST 1945 11.55 IN 1945 1927
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE MARCH 2008---
---2ND WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
HOPPER 1E 15.03 1ST 1973 13.25 IN 1973 1948
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE MAY 2009---
---3RD WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
HARRISON 14.73 1ST 1945 14.14 IN 1945 1891
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE MAY 1961---
---3RD WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
LANGLEY 14.53 1ST 1957 13.79 IN 1957 1948
MAMMOTH SPRING 14.26 1ST 1957 13.78 IN 1957 1904
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE OCTOBER 2009---
---4TH WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
SALEM 13.93 1ST 1991 13.54 IN 1991 1955
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LEOLA 16.35 2ND 1957 17.03 IN 1957 1943
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE OCTOBER 2009---
---3RD WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
CLARENDON 14.93 2ND 1991 15.84 IN 1991 1903
---WETTEST MONTH SINCE MAY 2009---
---3RD WETTEST MONTH OF ALL TIME---
MOUNTAIN HOME 1NNW 14.80 2ND 1927 16.87 IN 1927 1902
BOONEVILLE 13.72 2ND 1957 13.61 IN 1957 1948
CALICO ROCK 2WSW 13.66 2ND 1957 13.87 IN 1957 1904
MELBOURNE 5W 13.31 2ND 1957 14.21 IN 1957 1948
DEER 12.97 2ND 2004 13.62 IN 2004 1975
MOUNT IDA 12.95 2ND 1927 19.25 IN 1927 1872
JASPER 11.95 2ND 1957 13.28 IN 1957 1948
CLINTON 6SE 11.60 2ND 1957 14.19 IN 1957 1921
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PINE BLUFF 13.26 3RD 1966 14.69 IN 1966 1884
GLENWOOD 12.88 3RD 1964 14.37 IN 1964 1935
WALDRON 11.75 3RD 1957 13.69 IN 1927 1919
SHERIDAN 11.65 3RD 1997 15.15 IN 1997 1977
MOUNTAIN VIEW 11.51 3RD 1991 14.67 IN 1957 1924
PERRY 11.50 3RD 1957 16.63 IN 1927 1902
COVE 11.10 3RD 1991 16.03 IN 1957 1946
MURFREESBORO 1W 11.06 3RD 2008 12.90 IN 1986 1916
SUBIACO 10.60 3RD 1957 17.02 IN 1927 1897
BATESVILLE AIRPORT 9.01 3RD 1945 12.59 IN 1945 1937
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SAINT CHARLES 14.14 4TH 1991 16.59 IN 1973 1930
SPARKMAN 12.69 4TH 1997 19.07 IN 1957 1940
FORDYCE 12.37 4TH 1991 15.78 IN 1991 1911
EVENING SHADE 1NNE 11.67 4TH 1991 13.46 IN 1957 1923
ARKADELPHIA 2N 11.13 4TH 1964 15.37 IN 1957 1891
BLAKELY MOUNTAIN DAM 10.94 4TH 1973 16.15 IN 1957 1950
DARDANELLE 10.54 4TH 1991 13.15 IN 1957 1909
MORRILTON 10.51 4TH 1973 13.38 IN 1957 1919
BLUE MOUNTAIN DAM 9.36 4TH 1990 9.90 IN 1973 1939
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BIG FORK 1SSE 11.55 5TH 2008 13.14 IN 1952 1944
BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK 10.15 5TH 1991 11.48 IN 1957 1941
RUSSELLVILLE 9.30 5TH 1991 11.33 IN 1957 1883
RATCLIFF 8.49 5TH 2004 11.42 IN 1957 1944
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STUTTGART 9ESE 11.52 6TH 1997 15.38 IN 1964 1890
MARSHALL 11.15 6TH 2008 21.63 IN 1927 1892
GILBERT 10.16 6TH 2008 14.62 IN 1927 1924
GRAVELLY 1ESE 9.64 6TH 2008 12.12 IN 1991 1940
BONNERDALE 4SW 9.15 6TH 2008 13.87 IN 1973 1965
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 7.27 6TH 2006 11.01 IN 1991 1976
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AMITY 1N 11.59 7TH 2008 14.31 IN 1957 1896
DES ARC 8.81 7TH 1991 15.85 IN 1973 1903
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MENA 10.78 8TH 1991 15.58 IN 1927 1887
CAMDEN 10.29 8TH 1997 17.29 IN 1991 1886
BATESVILLE LOCK AND DAM 9.70 8TH 2004 16.40 IN 1973 1904
GREERS FERRY DAM 9.13 8TH 1991 12.36 IN 1991 1903
ANTOINE 8.74 8TH 2008 12.55 IN 1973 1940
PARKS 7.68 8TH 2004 13.32 IN 1957 1956
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CONWAY 9.87 9TH 1999 13.74 IN 1927 1890
PINE RIDGE 9.85 9TH 1991 16.73 IN 1927 1925
KEO 9.30 9TH 2008 12.70 IN 1957 1948
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BRINKLEY 9.60 10TH 2008 14.58 IN 1964 1883
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SEVERAL DAYS THIS MONTH...DAILY RAINFALL AT MANY STATIONS HAS
AVERAGED ANYWHERE FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES...WITH SOME STATIONS
SEEING AS MUCH AS FIVE INCHES IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD.
AT THE STATIONS LISTED BELOW...SEVERAL DAYS THIS MONTH ARE AMONG THE 10
WETTEST APRIL DAYS ON RECORD.
COLUMNS NOTED BELOW -
1 - STATION LOCATION
2 - 24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNT IN INCHES AND DAY OF OCCURRENCE THIS MONTH
3 - RANK IN TERMS OF WETTEST DAYS IN APRIL
4 - WETTEST APRIL DAY OR PREVIOUS WETTEST APRIL DAY
1 2 3 4
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BATESVILLE LOCK AND DAM 2.99 26 APR 2011 9TH 4.85 05 APR 1997
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BOONEVILLE 4.88 25 APR 2011 1ST 4.20 23 APR 1973
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CALICO ROCK 2WSW 3.30 25 APR 2011 5TH 4.05 10 APR 2008
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CLARENDON 4.90 27 APR 2011 3RD 6.25 05 APR 1997
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DEER 4.00 25 APR 2011 3RD 5.50 23 APR 2004
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FORDYCE 4.10 27 APR 2011 3RD 5.10 05 APR 1997
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GLENWOOD 4.35 26 APR 2011 5TH 6.44 04 APR 2008
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HARRISON 4.04 25 APR 2011 4TH
3.42 23 APR 2011 7TH
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HOPPER 1E 4.61 26 APR 2011 3RD 5.24 23 APR 1973
3.23 21 APR 2011 5TH
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LEAD HILL 4.17 24 APR 2011 1ST 3.56 02 APR 2002
3.60 25 APR 2011 2ND
3.28 26 APR 2011 7TH
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LANGLEY 3.70 21 APR 2011 3RD 4.90 23 APR 1973
3.63 26 APR 2011 4TH
3.02 25 APR 2011 10TH
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LEOLA 4.87 21 APR 2011 2ND 4.89 20 APR 1973
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MAMMOTH SPRING 4.48 26 APR 2011 3RD 5.10 05 APR 1997
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MELBOURNE 5W 3.69 26 APR 2011 3RD 4.20 05 APR 1997
2.90 25 APR 2011 9TH
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MOUNT IDA 3.56 25 APR 2011 9TH 6.65 22 APR 1974
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PINE BLUFF 3.90 26 APR 2011 7TH 4.69 26 APR 1942
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SAINT CHARLES 5.39 27 APR 2011 2ND 9.18 20 APR 1973
3.40 26 APR 2011 6TH
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SPARKMAN 3.37 26 APR 2011 9TH 9.49 05 APR 1997
3.25 21 APR 2011 10TH
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WALDRON 4.62 25 APR 2011 3RD 5.23 29 APR 1924
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IN APRIL...MANY OF THE STATIONS LISTED BELOW HAVE RECEIVED FROM 1.5 TIMES
TO NEARLY 3 TIMES THE RAINFALL AMOUNT THEY RECEIVED FROM JANUARY 1ST THROUGH
MARCH 31ST OF THIS YEAR.
COLUMNS NOTED BELOW -
1 - STATION LOCATION
2 - APRIL 2011 RAINFALL
3 - RAINFALL JANUARY THROUGH MARCH
1 2 3
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JASPER 11.95 4.15 2.88 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
BOONEVILLE 13.72 5.45 2.52 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
WALDRON 11.75 4.74 2.48 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
ANTOINE 8.74 3.58 2.44 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
BLUE MOUNTAIN DAM 9.36 3.95 2.37 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
AMITY 1N 11.59 5.14 2.26 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
LEAD HILL 16.33 7.25 2.25 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
LEOLA 16.35 7.28 2.25 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
HOPPER 1E 15.03 6.81 2.21 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
LANGLEY 14.53 6.78 2.14 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
HARRISON 14.73 7.00 2.10 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
SAINT CHARLES 14.14 6.79 2.08 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
PINE BLUFF 13.26 6.47 2.05 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
COVE 11.10 5.44 2.04 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
MELBOURNE 5W 13.13 6.97 1.88 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
MOUNT IDA 12.95 6.88 1.88 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
RUSSELLVILLE 9.30 4.94 1.88 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
ARKADELPHIA 2N 11.13 6.09 1.83 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
GRAVELLEY 1ESE 9.64 5.42 1.78 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
FORDYCE 12.37 7.47 1.74 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
CLARENDON 14.93 8.93 1.67 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
SPARKMAN 12.69 7.58 1.67 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
MOUNTAIN HOME 1NNW 14.80 8.93 1.66 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
DARDANELLE 10.54 6.56 1.61 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
SUBIACO 10.60 6.65 1.59 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
CONWAY 9.87 6.41 1.54 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
GLENWOOD 12.88 8.36 1.54 TIMES JANUARY-MARCH RAINFALL
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL APRIL 2011 RAINFALL TOTALS ARE AS OF THURSDAY EVENING
APRIL 28TH.
ALSO NOTE THAT ALL OF THESE DATA ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL CERTIFIED
BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER IN ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA.
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