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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newport.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Serious flood problems in Jackson and
Independence counties. Flooding extends across entire White River
Valley downstream of Newport. State Highways 14, 37, 69, and 384
in the vicinity of Newport may all be affected by flooding.
Village Creek may be backing into portions of Newport.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to continue
to slowly fall to 27.5 feet Monday, April 21.
- 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 Saturday evening at 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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