Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:23AM CDT until May 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 8:23am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady near 9.1
feet. It is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday
afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.weather.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR