…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, White and Prairie
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Jackson and
Lawrence Counties.
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union and
Bradley Counties.
Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
Counties.
For the Lower White River…including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon…Major flooding is forecast.
For the Black River…including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Ouachita River…including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Georgetown.
* WHEN…Until Saturday, April 26.
* 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 1:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday, April 24 and continue falling to 20.3 feet
Saturday, April 26.
– Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood