Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:10PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 7:10pm
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Georgetown affecting White, Prairie and Woodruff
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, State Highway 302 north of Clarendon may
be affected. Some industrial property in Clarendon on river side
of levee may be flooded. Many access problems for recreational
properties downstream of Clarendon. Many downstream areas are
accessable by boat only. Height and duration of flooding along the
lower White River is greatly dependant on the level of the
Mississippi River in combination with the flow rate of the White
River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 31.9 feet Tuesday,
April 15. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 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 Sunday evening at 915 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Arkansas, AR; Monroe, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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