…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
Counties.
For the Lower White River…including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon…Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River…including Patterson…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…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 7:15 PM CST Monday the stage was 10.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
feet by Tuesday morning. The river will then remain above
10.0 feet through the remainder of the week.
– Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood