PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Kevin Coopers is taking advantage of a warm day to visit Lake Saracen.
"It is really down now. I mean I've seen it up about 29, 30 feet," Coopers said.
Not long ago, the high waters were frightening.
"I know a lot of people have been washed out of their houses," Coopers said.
Now, more water is coming.
"Where it's raining, I have a concern about that," Coopers said.
People need to start preparing now while they have time. Sandbagging homes and moving farm animals to high grounds should begin now.
"This is, you know, number two for us unfortunately and we never expect this much rain in June at times but we're sure getting it," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock spokesperson Laurie Driver said.
Flood waters are already flowing down the Arkansas River.
"Over the weekend western Arkansas received between 4 to 5 inches of rain and all that rain, unfortunately, is heading down the Arkansas River," Driver said.
Flows are expected to rise to 275,000 cubic feet per second on the Fort Smith end to about 300 thousand from pine bluff on down.
Compare that to the historic flood, which crested at 530,000 in Pine Bluff.
"A lot of folks have put their guard down and said 'well finally we can start cleaning up,' but apparently, Mother Nature has other plans for us and we need to be vigilant through the end of this week," Driver said.
Safety is also still very important. Remember not to get out on any levees because they are vulnerable from the last event.
"Just like everybody who lives along the river, those levees are tired too," Driver said.