Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 9:28PM CDT until May 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 7:28pm
Expires:
May 5, 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 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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, May 13.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and
Cypress Bayou. West Park Drive is inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday, May 12 and continue falling to 22.8 feet Wednesday,
May 14.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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 Monday evening at 930 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR