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 Des Arc.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 33.5 feet, Homes and highways at Des Arc and nearby
are flooded. River crested at 33.7 feet in March and again in
April 2008. Very serious flooding. State Highways 33, 38, and 11
all flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 32.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.0
feet just after midnight Friday night.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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