Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 4 at 9:26AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 7:26am
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...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of backwater up tributaries is
spreading into lands along the Current, Fourche, and Black rivers.
Water is spreading towards the northern edge of the airport.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 1.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday evening and continue rising to 20.5 feet early
Saturday morning. This projection includes additional
rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for any
updates.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Randolph, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR