…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, Prairie and White
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe 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.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 28.0 feet, Levees along South Bank of Little Red
River protecting cropland and the National Wildlife Refuge is
possibly overtopped. Water runs around lower end of levee system.
Homes flooded near Nimmo, near West Point, and in the Georgetown
vicinity. Georgetown is isolated by floodwater. Residents should
leave, or have provisions for a prolonged stay.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise to 28.0 feet Friday evening.
It will then fall Thursday, April 17. It will rise to 26.6
feet Thursday, April 17. It will then fall again but remain
above flood stage.
– Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood