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While Not in Path of Totality, County Will See 99-97 Percent Coverage of Sun
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HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED - The shaded area of this map released b y the Arkansas Department of Transportation shows the path of totality across the state for the April 8 solar eclipse. The highlighted highways indicates routes that are expected to see significant traffic in the days leading up to and immediately after the eclipse. The roads are color coded to indicate "extreme" to "significant" traffic situations.
RISON - While Cleveland County will not be in the path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, it will experience a significant partial eclipse with anywhere from 97 to 99 percent of the sun covered by the moon.According to eclipse2024.org, the eclipse for Cleveland County will begin at about 12:31 p.m. and will end at about 3:11 p.m. on Monday, April 8. The peak of the eclipse will take place at about 1:52 p.m.Anyone viewing the sun directly during the eclipse must wear glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 (sometimes written as ISO 12312-2:2015) international safety standard to avoid damage to eyes. Filters that are ISO 12312-2 compliant not only reduce visible sunlight to safe and comfortable levels but also block all but a tiny fraction of solar UV and IR radiation, according to the American Astrological Society.The percentage of "obscura-tion" of the sun by the moon decreases within Cleveland County on a pattern from northwest to southeast. Eclipse2024. org defines "obscuration" as the area of the sun's disk that is being covered by the moon. This measurement has a more direct effect on how dark the eclipse will appear.Staves, located along Hwy. 35 just south of the Grant County line, will have among the highest percentage of coverage at 99 percent at the peak of the eclipse. The peak coverage for other locations in the county includes: Farindale (Cleveland-Grant County line on Hwy 167) 99.5 percent; Rison 98.8 percent; Kingsland 98.7 percent; Randall 98.7 percent; Woodlawn 98.5 percent; Calmer 98.4 percent; New Edinburg 98.3 percent; Rowell 98.3 percent; Herbine/ Pansy 98.1 percent; and Rye 97.8 percent.To get a precise reading for your particular location, go to www.eclipse2024.org and click on "Eclipse Simulator" and then "Eclipse 2024" to get to the interactive map. Zoom in on the map using the center wheel on a mouse or zoom tool on the device you are using.Those communities that are closest to the centerline within the path of totality will…
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