Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 4 at 8:37PM CST until November 15 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 6:37pm
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
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 Augusta.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Friday, November 15.
* 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 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday morning to a crest of 32.0 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday,
November 14.
- 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 evening at 845 PM CST.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR