Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1008 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  White River At Georgetown affecting White, Woodruff and Prairie
  Counties.

  White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.

  White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.

  White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

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1008 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River At Clarendon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Flooding of cropland and timber is
  occurring. Roads to homes and cabins in lower Maddox Bay area off
  Highway 146 south of Clarendon impassible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5
    feet Saturday morning, April 1st. The river will then fall to
    29.3 feet by Saturday morning, April 8th.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.


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           Fld   Observed        Forecast 1 PM      Crest
Location   Stg   Stg Day/Time   Thu   Fri   Sat  Crest  Time  Date

White River
Clarendon  26.0  29.2 Wed 9 AM  29.3 29.4 29.5   29.5 7 AM 4/01


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LAT...LON 3435 9119 3449 9132 3466 9139 3472 9129
      3455 9120 3442 9108


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