Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:16PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

Flood Warning

Category
Met
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Urgency
Immediate
Description 
...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.

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

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.0
feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 Monday evening at 830 PM CDT.
Area Description
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Sent
05/18/2025 20:16
Effective
05/18/2025 20:16
Onset
05/18/2025 20:16
Expires
05/19/2025 20:30
Ends
N/A
Sender Name
NWS Little Rock AR
Affected Zones