By Canadian Press

Record flooding causes levee breach in western Arkansas

May 31, 2019 | 4:17 AM

DARDANELLE, Ark. — Officials say a levee along the Arkansas River has breached, prompting an evacuation of a rural area in the western part of the state.

The levee breached early Friday at Dardanelle, about 60 miles (95 kilometres) northwest of Little Rock. Yell County officials had anticipated the breach and urged residents in the nearby Holla Bend area to evacuate Thursday.

Little Rock television station KATV reports that water was rushing through the levee Friday.

National Weather Service data showed a dip in the water level at Dardanelle, likely due to the breach. A flash flood warning was issued early Friday for the area, and forecasters said residents should be prepared for rapidly rising water.

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The levee breached because of ongoing flooding along the Arkansas River, which began in Oklahoma.

The Associated Press