Flood Warning for Beard, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1022 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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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1022 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Augusta.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to fall
below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling
to 23.3 feet Sunday, May 19.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
White River
Augusta 26.0 26.0 Thu 10 am CD 25.8 25.5 25.1
LAT...LON 3514 9152 3525 9146 3537 9150 3534 9136
3521 9133 3515 9137