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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1207 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  White River At Newport affecting Independence and Jackson
  Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 72 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 Friday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.

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1207 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newport.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...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 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue rising to a crest of 34.0 feet
    Tuesday morning. This crest is  based off of forecasted
    rainfall for the next three days. Continue to monitor latest
    forecasts for updates.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

White River
Newport    26.0  7.1   Thu 11 am CD 10.0  20.9  30.2


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


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