Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 8:00am
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence
Counties.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, Prairie and White
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 this evening 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 Wednesday the stage was 21.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 32.5 feet
Saturday evening.
- 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 Thursday morning at 1000 AM CST.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR