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...
White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, Prairie and White
Counties.
White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.
White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
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...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775
north of HWY 260, and intersection of HWY 37 and HWY 18 east of
Grubbs. Water is encroaching on yards of homes on Pine Street in
Patterson. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timber flooded in
Jackson and Woodruff counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise back to a crest of
10.6 feet just after midnight tonight...then slowly fall.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood