Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
Issued by National Weather Service Memphis TN
847 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

  White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.

  White River At Clarendon affecting Monroe and Arkansas Counties.

  White River At Augusta affecting White and Woodruff 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.

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 Wednesday evening at 900 PM CDT.

&&

ARC117-190200-
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/DSCA4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250605T1100Z.250626T0600Z.NO/
847 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27...

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

* WHERE...White River at Des Arc.

* WHEN...Until Friday, June 27.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Many acres of farmland flooded within the
  levees. Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected remain near 25.0 feet for a
    few days before falling below flood stage Thursday, June 26.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Des Arc    24.0  25.2  Tue 8 pm CDT 25.2  25.0  24.9


&&

LAT...LON 3466 9139 3477 9150 3500 9155 3498 9142
      3482 9138 3472 9129


$$

ARC001-095-190200-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLDA4.3.ER.250406T2212Z.250416T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Clarendon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Flooding of cropland and timber is
  occurring. Roads to homes and cabins in lower Maddox Bay area off
  Highway 146 south of Clarendon impassible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 28.2 feet through Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Clarendon  26.0  28.3  Tue 8 pm CDT 28.2  28.2  28.2


&&

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


$$

ARC145-147-190200-
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/AUGA4.3.ER.250405T1348Z.250409T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Thousands of acres of cropland and farm
  roads are flooded in White and Woodruff counties. Water is
  isolating homes and camps along the river in White and Woodruff
  counties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.5
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Augusta    26.0  31.0  Tue 8 pm CDT 31.4  31.5  31.4


&&

LAT...LON 3514 9152 3525 9146 3537 9150 3534 9136
      3521 9133 3515 9137


$$