Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:58PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 6:58pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, White and Prairie
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Clarendon storm sewer should be closed to
keep river from backing up outflow pipe. Extensive flooding in the
delta. Most cropland and timber in bottoms are flooded. Much of
the National Wildlife Refuge land downstream of Clarendon will be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 29.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Sunday evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Arkansas, AR; Monroe, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR