Augusta, 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 Monday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady at 10.7
feet through Friday evening, May 02.
- 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     Tue   Wed   Thu

Cache River
Patterson  9.0   10.7  Mon 8 pm CDT 10.7  10.7  10.7


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...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 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 32.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady at 32.1
feet through Friday morning, May 02.
- 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     Tue   Wed   Thu

White River
Augusta    26.0  32.1  Mon 8 pm CDT 32.1  32.1  32.1


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 06...

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

* WHERE...White River at Georgetown.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, May 06.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area
and Raft Creek Bottoms inundated. Roads in the bottoms are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by
Monday, May 05.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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

White River
Georgetown 21.0  21.7  Mon 8 pm CDT 21.7  21.6  21.5


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