Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 11 at 10:28PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 11, 2025 - 8:28pm
Expires:
April 12, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
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 occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN...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 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to begin to
slowly fall to 25.9 feet by Monday, April 21.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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 Saturday evening at 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR; White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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