Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 9:12PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 7:12pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Lawrence 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 further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence,
Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.8 feet
Wednesday evening, May 07.
- 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.
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 915 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR