Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 10:47AM CDT until June 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 8:47am
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday, June 25.
* 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 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday, June 24 and continue falling to 23.4 feet Thursday,
June 26.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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 Tuesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Prairie, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR