Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
825 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

  Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County.

  Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Jackson and
  Lawrence Counties.

For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.

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 Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.

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825 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of backwater up tributaries is
  spreading into lands along the Current, Fourche, and Black rivers.
  Water is spreading towards the northern edge of the airport.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to under 19 feet by
    Friday.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Black River
Pocahontas 17.0  19.9  Thu 8 am CDT 19.1  18.2  17.4


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LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
      3617 9098 3610 9101


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