2 products issued by NWS for: Pocahontas AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 245 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-311000- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 245 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An isolated thunderstorm will be possible Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening across western and central Arkansas. The main hazard with any storm that is able to become strong to possibly severe would be gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A chance for showers and thunderstorms does exist between Friday and Wednesday; however, widespread severe weather is not expected. A few storms may become strong to possibly severe with gusty winds as the main hazard. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. $$ 74/56
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
949 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024
...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.
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 evening at 1000 PM CDT.
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ARC121-010300-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240605T1200Z/
/POCA4.1.ER.240529T1530Z.240531T0600Z.240604T0600Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the river east
and south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment
and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Black River
Pocahontas 17.0 17.4 Thu 9 pm CDT 17.5 17.4 17.3 Falling
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LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
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