Weather Alert in Arkansas
Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:19PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
AREAS AFFECTED: Prairie, AR
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. White River At Georgetown affecting Prairie, White and Woodruff Counties. White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties. White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Des Arc. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Many acres of farmland flooded within the levees. Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou. At 27.0 feet, Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou. West Park Drive is inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 26.5 feet by Sunday, April 27. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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