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...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newport.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, White River crested in December 1982 and
March 2008 at 34 feet. Railroad Bridge downstream of Newport
overtopped. Serious flooding in Jacksonport and Newport. Homes
along State Highway 14 are flooded. Village Creek backing into
portions of Newport. These crest are the highest since completion
of Bull Shoals Dam in 1951. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 122, 367,
and 384 all affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
33.0 feet Monday evening.
- 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:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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