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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:53 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western
Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas,
Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Northwest Yell County, Perry,
Pope County Higher Elevations, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Southern
Pope County, White and Yell Excluding Northwest. In eastern
Arkansas, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Randolph and Woodruff. In
north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest,
Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and
Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence,
Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County
Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations,
Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County,
Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas,
Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott
County, Johnson County Higher Elevations, Northern Montgomery
County Higher Elevations, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations,
Northern Scott County, Polk County Lower Elevations, Southeast
Polk County Higher Elevations, Southern Johnson County, Southern
and Eastern Logan County, Southwest Montgomery County Higher
Elevations and Western and Northern Logan County.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and
flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall is expected to continue over the Memorial Day
Weekend. Three to five inches off additional rain is possible
across the watch area, on top of already wet and saturated
ground leading to flash flooding concerns.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:12 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...White River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.
At 28.0 feet, Roads in Henry Gray Hurricane Lake Wildlife
Management area flooded. Thousands of acres of cultivated land
flooded in White and Woodruff counties.
At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded. County
roads on both sides of the river are flooded, including County
Road 871 and 899.
At 32.0 feet, Thousands of acres of cropland and farm roads are
flooded in White and Woodruff counties. Water is isolating homes
and camps along the river in White and Woodruff counties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.0
feet early Friday afternoon (May 30).
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

White River
Augusta    26.0  29.5  Sat 7 pm CDT 29.7  30.4  30.9 *RISING*
**CREST: 5/30/2025, 1 PM CDT, 32.0 FEET**


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