Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 10:13AM CST until November 11 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 8:13am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
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 Newport.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, State Highway 14 between Newport and Oil
Trough and State Highway 122 to Newark affected. Possible
structural flooding along State Highway 14 in Independence County.
Bateman Levee patrolling begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon to a crest of 27.5 feet early Friday
afternoon.
- 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 Wednesday morning at 1015 AM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR