Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:25AM CST until November 9 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 7:25am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence
Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newport.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Many thousands of acres of cropland are
inundated. Water is near State Highway 14. Many private levees are
overtopped allowing the river to flood cropland. Water in portions
of Jacksonport State Park that are on river side of levee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 3.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0
feet Thursday evening. This projection includes additional
rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any
updates.
- Flood stage is 26.0 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 Tuesday morning at 930 AM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR