Station Name: Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, AR
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 522 feet

Nearest Address:
State Highway 9
Shirley, AR 72153
Van Buren County

GPS Coordinates: 35.65666667, -92.2927778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 12:58AM CST until January 25 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:58 AM
Expires: Wed January 21, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected this Friday night through Sunday morning with heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected over the central to northern portions of the state, with local amounts in excess of 8 to 10 inches possible. A mixture of snow and sleet accumulations between 1 to 3 inches is expected across the southern third of the state. Freezing rain accumulations of a quarter inch to half inch are possible over far southern Arkansas. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

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Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 12:29PM CST until January 25 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:29 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected this Friday night through Sunday morning with heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected over the central to northern portions of the state, with local amounts in excess of 8 to 10 inches possible. A mixture of snow and sleet accumulations between 1 to 3 inches is expected across the southern third of the state. Freezing rain accumulations of a quarter inch to half inch are possible over far southern Arkansas. In addition to the wintry precipitation, dangerous wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees below zero are possible across north Arkansas on Saturday night into Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact travel on Friday evening.

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