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. The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 815 PM CDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Lawrence and Jackson Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 13.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood