Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
835 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

  White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.

For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Thursday evening at 845 PM CDT.

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835 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Roads in Henry Gray Hurricane Lake
  Wildlife Management area flooded. Thousands of acres of cultivated
  land flooded in White and Woodruff counties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Thursday evening to a crest of 28.0 feet Saturday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Augusta    26.0  21.4  Wed 8 pm CDT 25.4  27.8  28.0


&&

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


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