Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 10:13AM 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 Augusta affecting White and Woodruff 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 Thursday afternoon until further notice.
* 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 Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
32.5 feet Sunday morning.
- 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:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR