Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 8:48PM CDT until May 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2025 - 6:48pm
Expires:
May 27, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Oklahoma...
Little River At Horatio affecting McCurtain, Sevier and Little
River Counties.
For the Little River...including Idabel, Horatio...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little River at Horatio.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The golf course west of Horatio is cut off
from vehicle traffic by floodwaters. A few hundred acres of
lowland flood both upstream and downstream from the highway 41
bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 27.5 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.8 feet on 10/26/1984.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV
The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Little River, AR; Sevier, AR; McCurtain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA