…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, Prairie and White
Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Lower White River…including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon…Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River…including Patterson…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 10.0 feet, Pastureland and cropland not protected by
levees in Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over
portions of State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State
Highway 18 near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County
Road 775 north of State Highway 260.
At 10.5 feet, Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775 north of
HWY 260, and intersection of HWY 37 and HWY 18 east of Grubbs.
Water is encroaching on yards of homes on Pine Street in
Patterson. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timber flooded in
Jackson and Woodruff counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall to 9.6 feet Friday
evening.
– Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood