Newport, AR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.
At 10.0 feet, Pastureland and cropland not protected by levees in
Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over portions of
State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State Highway 18
near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County Road 775 north
of State Highway 260.
At 10.5 feet, Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775 north of
HWY 260, and intersection of HWY 37 and HWY 18 east of Grubbs.
Water is encroaching on yards of homes on Pine Street in
Patterson. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timber flooded in
Jackson and Woodruff counties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6
feet early Friday morning. The river will remain near 10.5
feet through Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   10.5  Thu 8 pm CDT 10.6  10.5  10.2


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5
feet early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Black River
Black Rock 14.0  17.8  Thu 8 pm CDT 18.4  16.8  15.5


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