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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:42 AM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...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 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along
east bank begins to flood.
At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence,
Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
At 20.0 feet, Agricultural land is flooding along both banks of
the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties. Minor
flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon (June 17) in minor flood stage.
- 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     Tue   Wed   Thu

Black River
Black Rock 14.0  19.3  Mon 9 pm CDT 20.5  20.0  19.3 *RISING*
**CREST: 6/17/2025, 1 PM CDT, 20.5 FEET**


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