Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 2 at 8:45PM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 6:45pm
Expires:
June 3, 2025 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
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.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Pastureland and cropland not protected by
levees in Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over
portions of State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State
Highway 18 near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County
Road 775 north of State Highway 260.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 8.9 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
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 Tuesday evening at 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR