Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 8:40PM CDT until May 27 at 7:51PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2025 - 6:40pm
Expires:
May 24, 2025 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
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 Augusta.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.
At 28.0 feet, Roads in Henry Gray Hurricane Lake Wildlife
Management area flooded. Thousands of acres of cultivated land
flooded in White and Woodruff counties.
At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded. County
roads on both sides of the river are flooded, including County
Road 871 and 899.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0
feet by tomorrow evening (May 24).
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR