The Twin Lakes region experiences significant rain in early May; Buffalo River drops below flood stage at Ponca

The beginning of May was a wet period for the Twin Lakes area. Less than a quarter of the way through the month, Mountain Home received nearly half of May’s average precipitation.

At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official National Weather Service station in Mountain Home, 2.81 inches of precipitation have been measured so far this month. The average precipitation in May is 5.68 inches. The most recent measurement was at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, when 1.68 inches were recorded over the previous 24 hours, including morning storms.

Despite the precipitation, the Buffalo National River is no longer above flood stage at Ponca. As of 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, the river was at 4.26 feet in the area, which is considered a moderate level.

The level of the Buffalo River has risen in some areas and fallen in others. It went from moderate to high in two places. The river is 6.47 feet near Harriet and 7.63 feet near St. Joe.

The river has dropped to 6.29 feet at Pruitt, but it remains at a high level. It also fell to a very low level near Boxley, measuring 3.08 feet.

Both Twin Lakes continue to rise but remain well below their upper flood basins. As of 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, Norfork Lake measured nearly 556 1/2 feet and Bull Shoals Lake topped 663 feet.

Further rain is expected on Wednesday. The chance of precipitation will be 70% in the afternoon and 80% with a chance of severe thunderstorms in the evening.

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