Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 7:10PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 5:10pm
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.
White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence
Counties.
White River At Georgetown affecting White, Prairie and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Batesville affecting Independence County.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Upper White River...including Calico Rock, Batesville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, River flows in many side channels and
creates islands between the river and sloughs and creeks. Flooding
of cropland and timber is occurring. Portions of the National
Wildlife Refuge downstream of Clarendon flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday, Nov 13, and continue rising to 27.0 feet Saturday,
Nov 16. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- 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 evening at 715 PM CST.
Area Description:
Arkansas, AR; Monroe, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR