Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:17PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 6:17pm
Expires:
September 20, 2024 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Pastureland and cropland not protected by
levees in Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over
portions of State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State
Highway 18 near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County
Road 775 north of State Highway 260.
At 10.5 feet, Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775 north of
HWY 260, and intersection of HWY 37 and HWY 18 east of Grubbs.
Water is encroaching on yards of homes on Pine Street in
Patterson. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timber flooded in
Jackson and Woodruff counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 10.5 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday evening at 830 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR