Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:34AM CST until November 9 at 10:12AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 5:34am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 5:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Calico Rock affecting Izard and Stone Counties.
White River At Batesville affecting Independence County.
For the Upper White River...including Calico Rock, Batesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Batesville.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, A portion of State Highway 14 near Oil
Trough may flood. Agricultural land along right bank floods. A
crest of 17 feet at the bridge is equivalent to 28 foot crest at
the Lock One Tailwater staff gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet early Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
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 Wednesday morning at 745 AM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR