000 WGUS84 KLZK 030201 FLSLZK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 901 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS... WHITE RIVER AT GEORGETOWN AFFECTING PRAIRIE...WHITE AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES WHITE RIVER AT DES ARC #2 AFFECTING PRAIRIE COUNTY WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON AFFECTING ARKANSAS AND MONROE 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. && ARC117-145-147-031701- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GEOA4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110508T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 901 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT GEORGETOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES. * IMPACTS AT 32 FEET...OVERTOPPING OF KITTY BARNES LEVEE IN WOODRUFF AND PRAIRIE COUNTIES. FLOOD OF RECORD...BEFORE RESERVOIRS WERE CONSTRUCTED...WAS 32.8 FEET FEBRUARY 1949. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT LOWER WHITE RIVER GEORGETOWN 21 29.1 MON 08 PM 31.4 31.9 32.6 33.5 34.2 $$ ARC117-031701- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DSCA4.3.ER.110430T0656Z.110509T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 901 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT DES ARC #2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES. * IMPACTS AT 37 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD...HIGHEST STAGE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS...WAS 37.4 FEET DURING FEBRUARY 1949. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT LOWER WHITE RIVER DES ARC #2 24 34.8 MON 08 PM 35.6 35.8 35.9 36.1 36.8 $$ ARC001-095-031700- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA4.3.ER.110430T0900Z.110511T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 901 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY UPDATES. * IMPACTS AT 35 FEET...RIVER FLOODING IS VERY SERIOUS. HIGHEST CREST SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS WAS 35 FEET IN MAY 1973. RIVER VALLEY IS LIKE A LARGE LAKE. MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE FLOODED. MOST CROPLAND IN THE FLOODPLAIN FLOODED. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT LOWER WHITE RIVER CLARENDON 26 30.7 MON 08 PM 32.1 34.4 35.4 36.1 36.8 $$