Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
938 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

  Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
  Counties.

For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor 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 Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT.

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938 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
  begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
  out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to 9.5 feet Thursday
    morning, May 22. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   8.6   Sat 9 am CDT 8.6   8.6   8.8


&&

LAT...LON 3510 9133 3522 9128 3539 9123 3538 9113
      3521 9117 3508 9122


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