Effective:

2025-02-24T20:55:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-25T21:00:00-06:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Independence and Jackson Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning and continue falling to 12.7 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: 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 Tuesday evening at 900 PM CST.

Effective:

2025-02-24T10:18:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-25T10:30:00-06:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Jackson and Independence Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning and continue falling to 13.3 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CST.