Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
731 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

  White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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 Thursday evening at 745 PM CDT.

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731 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, River flows in many side channels and
  creates islands between the river and sloughs and creeks. Flooding
  of cropland and timber is occurring. Portions of the National
  Wildlife Refuge downstream of Clarendon flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 26.0 feet on
    Friday evening (July 18), but remain in minor flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

White River
Clarendon  26.0  26.3  Wed 7 pm CDT 26.1  26.0  26.0 *FALLING*


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


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