Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED6/16/2025 6:37:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
6/16/2025 6:37:00 AM until 6/17/2025 6:45:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers 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.
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 Tuesday morning at 645 AM CDT.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.
* 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 6:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet late tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood