Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Sunday evening at 830 PM CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* 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 8:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 25.0 feet on
Thursday.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood