Hazardous Weather Outlook for Portia, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1126 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
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103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-031000-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
1126 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today and
tonight, however the threat for severe weather appears very low at
this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast,
especially Friday through the weekend. Isolated strong to severe
storms may occur, along with locally heavy downpours and spotty
flash flooding. Precipitation chances will decrease heading into
next week.
.Spotter Information Statement...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.
Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
Flood Warning for Portia, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1026 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 Friday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
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/BKRA4.1.ER.240503T2108Z.240504T0000Z.240507T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Friday
afternoon to 15.0 feet and fluctuate for several days.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Black River
Black Rock 14.0 11.2 Thu 10 am CD 12.9 14.8 14.9
LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
3588 9110 3564 9128