Flood Warning for Sedgwick, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1106 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river 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.
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 Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
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1106 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 15.0
feet Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Black River
Black Rock 14.0 9.7 Wed 10 am CD 11.0 12.8 14.8
LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
3588 9110 3564 9128