Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 17 at 6:50PM CST until November 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 17, 2024 - 4:50pm
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Augusta.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Roads in Henry Gray Hurricane Lake
Wildlife Management area flooded. Thousands of acres of cultivated
land flooded in White and Woodruff counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 27.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 23.5 feet
Wednesday, November 27.
- 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 Monday evening at 700 PM CST.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR