Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 9:17PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 7:17pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting White, Prairie and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas 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 Clarendon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, River flows in many side channels and
creates islands between the river and sloughs and creeks. Flooding
of cropland and timber is occurring. Portions of the National
Wildlife Refuge downstream of Clarendon flooding.
At 28.0 feet, Flooding of cropland and timber is occurring. Roads
to homes and cabins in lower Maddox Bay area off Highway 146 south
of Clarendon impassible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady at 28.7
feet through Wednesday afternoon, May 07.
- 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.
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 930 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Arkansas, AR; Monroe, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR