Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
807 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

  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...

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 815 PM CDT.

&&

ARC145-147-040115-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0028.240504T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/AUGA4.1.ER.240504T1800Z.240510T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
807 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
  Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
    Saturday afternoon to 26.2 feet Sunday morning. It will then
    fall Monday evening. It will rise to 26.5 feet Friday, May
    10. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

White River
Augusta    26.0  23.8  Thu 7 pm CDT 25.5  26.1  26.1


&&

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


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