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 Saturday evening at 815 PM CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, River flows in many side channels and
creates islands between the river and sloughs and creeks. Flooding
of cropland and timber is occurring. Portions of the National
Wildlife Refuge downstream of Clarendon flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to slowly rise above flood
stage early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of
26.5 feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
White River
Clarendon 26.0 25.8 Fri 7 pm CST 25.9 26.1 26.2
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