…The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Arkansas…
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White 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 Augusta.
* WHEN…Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.
At 28.0 feet, Roads in Henry Gray Hurricane Lake Wildlife
Management area flooded. Thousands of acres of cultivated land
flooded in White and Woodruff counties.
At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded. County
roads on both sides of the river are flooded, including County
Road 871 and 899.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0
feet by tomorrow evening (May 23).
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood