Flood Warning issued April 29 at 12:29PM CDT until May 5 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Details
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Tuesday morning.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.weather.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.