…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting White 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.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding…Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at…
www.weather.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section…Select River and Lakes AHPS.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 930 AM CDT.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Augusta.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…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 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall to near 31 feet by
Friday.
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood