Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 8:47PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 6:47pm
Expires:
June 6, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Many acres of farmland flooded within the
levees. Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 24.6 feet Sunday,
June 15.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR