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EXPIRED2/18/2024 9:59:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
2/18/2024 9:59:00 AM until 2/19/2024 10:00:00 AM
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 Monday morning at 1000 AM CST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* 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 9:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue falling to 20.6 feet Wednesday,
February 28.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood