Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 11:19AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 9:19am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Corning affecting Clay County.
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence Counties.
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.5 feet, Highway 412 between Highway 63 and Walnut
Ridge becomes inundated by flood waters.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0
feet Sunday evening. This is based off of future rainfall.
Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 1130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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