Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
754 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

  White River At Georgetown affecting White, Woodruff and Prairie
  Counties.

  White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.

  White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.

  White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff Counties.

For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 800 PM CST.

&&

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754 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, March 01.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Farm fields and farm roads on either side
  of Highway 36 west of Georgetown inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting near 21.8 feet,
    and will remain steady near 21.8 feet through Tuesday
    evening, then begin to slowly fall Tuesday night. It will
    then fall below flood stage Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

White River
Georgetown 21.0  21.8  Sat 7 pm CST 21.8  21.8  21.8


&&

LAT...LON 3500 9155 3508 9151 3514 9152 3515 9137
      3506 9139 3498 9142


$$

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754 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 04...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, March 04.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and
  Cypress Bayou. West Park Drive is inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to slowly fall
    to a stage of 26.0 feet by Sunday night. It will continue to
    slowly fall through next week, and is expected to fall below
    flood stage Monday, March 03.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

White River
Des Arc    24.0  26.2  Sat 7 pm CST 26.1  26.0  25.8


&&

LAT...LON 3466 9139 3477 9150 3500 9155 3498 9142
      3482 9138 3472 9129


$$

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754 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Clarendon storm sewer should be closed to
  keep river from backing up outflow pipe. Extensive flooding in the
  delta. Most cropland and timber in bottoms are flooded. Much of
  the National Wildlife Refuge land downstream of Clarendon will be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 29.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above 28.0
    feet through next week, slowly falling to 28.0 feet Tuesday,
    March 04.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

White River
Clarendon  26.0  29.0  Sat 7 pm CST 28.9  28.8  28.7


&&

LAT...LON 3435 9119 3449 9132 3466 9139 3472 9129
      3455 9120 3442 9108


$$

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754 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Thousands of acres of cropland and farm
  roads are flooded in White and Woodruff counties. Water is
  isolating homes and camps along the river in White and Woodruff
  counties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 32.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting near 32.0 feet,
    and is expected to begin a slow fall Monday night, and fall
    to near 27.4 feet Tuesday, March 04.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

White River
Augusta    26.0  32.0  Sat 7 pm CST 32.0  31.8  31.4


&&

LAT...LON 3514 9152 3525 9146 3537 9150 3534 9136
      3521 9133 3515 9137


$$

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