Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 2 at 7:31PM CST until January 7 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 5:31pm
Expires:
January 3, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Lawrence and
Independence Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 13.1 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 Friday evening at 745 PM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR