Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 9:36AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 21, 2025 - 7:36am
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 7:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the river east
and south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment
and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.0
feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 Tuesday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Randolph, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR