Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 11:14AM CDT until April 8 at 3:08AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 9:14am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Spring River At Hardy affecting Fulton and Sharp Counties.
For the Spring River...including Hardy...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River at Hardy.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood in March 2008 crested at 22.29 feet.
Water over U.S. Highway 63 on the east side of town. Lower lying
businesses in Old Town and City Hall flooded. Water over Spring
Street at bridge. Water over railroad.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5
feet this evening. This is based off of future rainfall.
Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 72 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 Sunday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Fulton, AR; Sharp, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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