Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 22 at 10:07AM CST until December 30 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 22, 2024 - 8:07am
Expires:
December 23, 2024 - 8:15am
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 Monday, December 30.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded.
County roads on both sides of the river are flooded, including
County Road 871 and 899.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 29.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5
feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday, December 29.
- 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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Monday morning at 1015 AM CST.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR