…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
Counties.
White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, Woodruff and White
Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Batesville affecting Independence County.
White River At Calico Rock affecting Izard and Stone Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
For the Lower White River…including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon…Major flooding is forecast.
For the Upper White River…including Calico Rock, Batesville…
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Des Arc.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 30.0 feet, Numerous county roads and bridges
inundated. Many dollars in damages in Prairie County. Extensive
farmland and timberland flooded. Backwater flooding of Wattensaw
Bayou and Bayou Des Arc. Patrolling of Kitty Barnes Levee on East
Bank begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.5
feet Sunday, April 13.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood