The Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas was spared widespread storms Saturday but remained waterlogged from non-stop flooding that began nearly two weeks ago.

Storms hit isolated areas and residents along the White River in east Arkansas and the Black River in the northeast contended for another day with rising water and muck.

The National Weather Service issued a 24-hour flood watch Saturday morning for Lawrence and Randolph counties, while predicting more rain through at least Monday.

President Bush declared nearly half of Arkansas—35 counties in north-central and eastern Arkansas—federal disaster areas for immediate emergency assistance. Friday, he designated 19 of those counties eligible for disaster relief for either individual residents or for community public assistance.