Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 9:21AM CDT until May 24 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2025 - 7:21am
Expires:
May 21, 2025 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Fourche Lafave River Near Houston affecting Perry County.
For the Fourche Lafave River...including Houston, Gravelly...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fourche Lafave River near Houston.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the Arkansas
River and up into the Fourche LaFave begin to flood. Equipment and
livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 27.4 feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Wednesday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Perry, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR