Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 8:23PM CST until November 10 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 6:23pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Sunday evening.
* 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 8:00 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon to a crest of 27.5 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early 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 evening at 830 PM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR