…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.
White River At Georgetown affecting White, Prairie and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
For the Lower White River…including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon…Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN…From late Saturday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, Backwater up Little Red River floods
bottomland near West Point and Georgetown. Numerous roads and
bridges flooded west of the river. Extensive area of cropland in
White, Woodruff, and Prairie counties flooded. State Highway 36 is
probably flooded and impassable. Georgetown and Nimmo could be
isolated by floodwater. Residents should either leave or have
provisions for a prolonged stay.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 26.0
feet Friday, April 11.
– Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
