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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
129 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...

  White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
  Counties.

For the Lower White River...including Newport...Major flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 afternoon at 130 PM CDT.

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129 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newport.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Corps regulation stage during the winter
  months for Bull Shoals and Norfork Reservoir releases.
  At 26.0 feet, Many thousands of acres of cropland are inundated.
  Water is near State Highway 14. Many private levees are overtopped
  allowing the river to flood cropland. Water in portions of
  Jacksonport State Park that are on river side of levee.
  At 27.0 feet, State Highway 14 between Newport and Oil Trough and
  State Highway 122 to Newark affected. Possible structural flooding
  along State Highway 14 in Independence County. Bateman Levee
  patrolling begins.
  At 28.0 feet, Bateman Levee may be threatened with overtopping.
  State Highway 14 east of Newport at Village Creek could be flooded
  by backwater. State Highway 14 west of Newport is flooded. State
  Highway 69 in Independence County may be flooded. Flooding up
  Village Creek extends to eastern portions of Newport. Extensive
  flooding of cropland in Jackson and Independence County along the
  White and the lower Black River. River crested slightly above 28
  feet in December 2001 and March 2002.
  At 30.0 feet, Serious flood problems in Jackson and Independence
  counties. Flooding extends across entire White River Valley
  downstream of Newport. State Highways 14, 37, 69, and 384 in the
  vicinity of Newport may all be affected by flooding. Village Creek
  may be backing into portions of Newport.
  At 31.0 feet, Patrolling of Newport, Jacksonport, and Village
  Creek Levees begins. Homes and businesses inside levee at Newport
  flooded. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 367, and 384 may all be
  impacted by flooding with the lower lying highways closed.
  At 34.0 feet, White River crested in December 1982 and March 2008
  at 34 feet. Railroad Bridge downstream of Newport overtopped.
  Serious flooding in Jacksonport and Newport. Homes along State
  Highway 14 are flooded. Village Creek backing into portions of
  Newport. These crest are the highest since completion of Bull
  Shoals Dam in 1951. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 122, 367, and 384
  all affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 32.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 33.0 feet just after
    midnight tonight (Tuesday April 8). It will then begin to
    slowly fall to a stage of 31.3 feet on Wednesday afternoon
    remaining in major flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

White River
Newport    26.0  32.6  Mon 1 pm CDT 32.7  31.3  30.5
**CREST: 4/8/2025, 1 AM CDT, 33.0 FEET**


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LAT...LON 3537 9150 3550 9141 3570 9140 3564 9128
      3548 9127 3534 9136


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