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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1036 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

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

  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...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 Saturday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

&&

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1036 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, State Highway 36 to Georgetown may be
  flooding due to backwater up Little Red River, especially during
  locally heavy rainfall or high White River stage. Levee on north
  side of the Little Red River protecting the Bald Knob National
  Wildlife Refuge, primarily cropland, may be overtopped.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 21.4 feet Monday,
    April 28.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Georgetown 21.0  24.4  Fri 10 am CD 23.8  23.4  23.0


&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Numerous county roads and bridges
  inundated. Many dollars in damages in Prairie County. Extensive
  farmland and timberland flooded. Backwater flooding of Wattensaw
  Bayou and Bayou Des Arc. Patrolling of Kitty Barnes Levee on East
  Bank begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.8 feet Monday,
    April 28.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Des Arc    24.0  30.3  Fri 10 am CD 29.5  28.9  28.4


&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, State Highway 302 north of Clarendon may
  be affected. Some industrial property in Clarendon on river side
  of levee may be flooded. Many access problems for recreational
  properties downstream of Clarendon. Many downstream areas are
  accessible by boat only. Height and duration of flooding along the
  lower White River is greatly dependent on the level of the
  Mississippi River in combination with the flow rate of the White
  River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 31.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 29.1 feet Monday,
    April 28.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Clarendon  26.0  31.6  Fri 10 am CD 31.3  31.0  30.7


&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 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 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 32.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 31.7 feet Monday,
    April 28.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Augusta    26.0  32.9  Fri 10 am CD 32.6  32.5  32.3


&&

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


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