Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 22 at 10:11AM CST until December 24 at 4:00AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 22, 2024 - 8:11am
Expires:
December 23, 2024 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 10.9 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR