Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:58PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 6:58pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, White and Prairie
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Augusta.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Thousands of acres of cropland and farm
roads are flooded in White and Woodruff counties. Water is
isolating homes and camps along the river in White and Woodruff
counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 32.2 feet.
- 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 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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