Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 6 at 8:53AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 6, 2025 - 6:53am
Expires:
January 7, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Lawrence and
Independence Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of
the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor
flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
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 Tuesday morning at 900 AM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR