Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:57PM CST until November 6 at 1:27PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 5:57pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 11:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Buffalo River Near St Joe affecting Searcy County.
For the Buffalo River...including St Joe...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Buffalo River near St Joe.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, All of Tyler Bend Access Area is flooded.
Backwater up Bear, Mill, and Calf Creeks flood an extensive area
of the valley. River has crested above 35 feet at the U.S. Highway
65 gage at least nineteen times since 1915.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 35.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 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 afternoon at 130 PM CST.
Area Description:
Searcy, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR