Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
419 WGUS84 KLZK 170145 FLSLZK Flood Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 845 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas... 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... 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 evening at 845 PM CDT. && ARC063-067-075-180145- /O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0031.240517T1800Z-240523T0000Z/ /BKRA4.1.ER.240517T1800Z.240519T0600Z.240521T1800Z.NO/ 845 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along east bank begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon (Friday May 17) to a crest of 14.5 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101 3588 9110 3564 9128 $$ 74