Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:38AM CDT until May 10 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 8:38am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 8:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Arkansas...
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, May 10.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Farm fields and farm roads on either side
of Highway 36 west of Georgetown inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7
feet this afternoon. I
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 morning at 1045 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR; White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR