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.
Tuesday evening at 715 PM CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Jackson and
Independence Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the river east
and south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment
and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain nearly steady...
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Black River
Pocahontas 17.0 17.0 Mon 6 pm CST ***Nearly Steady***
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