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EXPIRED1/31/2025 10:57:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
1/31/2025 10:57:00 AM until 2/1/2025 11:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 morning at 1100 AM CST.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Independence and
Jackson Counties.
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* 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 10:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet late tonight.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood