000 WGUS84 KLZK 281529 FLSLZK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1029 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS... BLACK RIVER AT CORNING AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS... BLACK RIVER AT POCAHONTAS AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK AFFECTING JACKSON...LAWRENCE AND INDEPENDENCE COUNTIES RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 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.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && ARC021-290629- /O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110503T1800Z/ /CRGA4.3.ER.110426T1825Z.110428T1500Z.110502T1200Z.NR/ 1029 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT CORNING. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...FLOOD OF RECORD IS 16.9 FEET IN JUNE 1945. ABOVE THIS LEVEL...ACTUAL IMPACTS UNKWOWN...SHALLOW FLOODING MAY EXTEND FOR SEVERAL MILES FROM THE RIVER. WATER WILL BE BACKING INTO MOST LOW LYING AREAS OF THE COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLOSED...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 62 EAST...HIGHWAY 67...AND HIGHWAY 155. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE BLACK RIVER CORNING 15 18.1 THU 10 AM 17.9 17.1 16.0 15.0 14.2 $$ ARC121-290628- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /POCA4.3.ER.110425T0941Z.110429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1029 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POCAHONTAS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.9 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS AT 26.5 FEET...RIVER CRESTED MARCH 22 2008 AT 26.5 FEET. MUCH OF THE AREA AROUND POCAHONTAS WAS FLOODED. U.S. HIGHWAY 67 FLOODS BETWEEN POCAHONTAS AND WALNUT RIDGE. RUNNING WATER LEVEE OVERTOPPED. NUMEROUS HOMES IMPACTED BY FLOODING OR FLOODED ACCESS. * FLOOD OF RECORD IS 27.9 FEET IN AUGUST 1915. ABOVE THIS LEVEL...ACTUAL IMPACTS UNKWOWN. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE BLACK RIVER POCAHONTAS 17 28.3 THU 10 AM 28.9 28.8 28.4 28.0 27.5 $$ ARC063-067-075-290628- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BKRA4.3.ER.110424T1304Z.110427T0030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 29.7 FEET OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...OVER 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT OR ABOVE 28 FEET. PORTIONS OF BLACK ROCK AND POWHATAN COURTHOUSE STATE PARK FLOODS. JACKSONPORT STATE PARK RIVERSIDE OF LEVEE FLOODS. STATE HIGHWAYS 25...37...AND 69 WILL FLOOD. 40 THOUSAND ACRES OF CROPLAND FLOODED IN LAWRENCE...JACKSON...AND INDEPENDENCE COUNTIES. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE BLACK RIVER BLACK ROCK 14 29.5 THU 10 AM 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.2 $$