Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 10:21AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 8:21am
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Lawrence and
Jackson Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence,
Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.3 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 Sunday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR