Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 11:01AM CDT until June 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 9:01am
Expires:
June 4, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Arkansas...
White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, June 12.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area
and Raft Creek Bottoms inundated. Roads in the bottoms are flooded.
At 22.0 feet, Farm fields and farm roads on either side of Highway
36 west of Georgetown inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
feet this afternoon (June 3).
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
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.
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 Wednesday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR; White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR