Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 26 at 8:54PM CST until January 1 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 26, 2024 - 6:54pm
Expires:
December 27, 2024 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Jackson and
Independence 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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 Friday evening at 900 PM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR