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EXPIRED6/3/2025 9:50:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
6/3/2025 9:50:00 AM until 6/4/2025 10:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
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 Wednesday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence 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 early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence,
Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.1 feet
tomorrow morning (June 4), but remain in minor flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood