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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Levees along South Bank of Little Red
River protecting cropland and the National Wildlife Refuge is
possibly overtopped. Water runs around lower end of levee system.
Homes flooded near Nimmo, near West Point, and in the Georgetown
vicinity. Georgetown is isolated by floodwater. Residents should
leave, or have provisions for a prolonged stay.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 27.5 feet
Saturday, April 12. This is based off of future rainfall.
Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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:
Prairie, AR; White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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