Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 8:02PM CDT until June 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 6:02pm
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 6:15pm
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 late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both
banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson
counties. Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse
State Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 13.9 feet Thursday
evening.
- 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 evening at 815 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR