Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:18PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 10:18am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, Prairie and White
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Des Arc, Newport, Georgetown,
Clarendon, Augusta...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Augusta.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Very serious flooding problems. Water
covers a large expanse of the floodplain. Portions of Augusta,
Bradford and Russell flood. Homes and camps along the river near
Taylor Bay in Woodruff County and across the river in White County
will be cut off by high water. Cypress Bayou will back over State
Highway 33 north of Augusta. Portions of State Highway 262 begin
to flood and levees south of Augusta towards McClelland should be
monitored. County road closures will be numerous in White and
Woodruff counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.0
feet Wednesday evening. This is based off of future rainfall.
Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
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 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 afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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