Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
822 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Lawrence and
  Independence Counties.

For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 830 PM CDT.

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822 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.

* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
  east bank begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 15.0
    feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Black River
Black Rock 14.0  10.2  Wed 8 pm CDT 11.4  13.3  15.0


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LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
      3588 9110 3564 9128


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