Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 27 at 7:18PM CST until January 1 at 4:30AM CST by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 27, 2024 - 5:18pm
Expires:
December 28, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Saturday evening at 730 PM CST.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR