000 WGUS84 KLZK 031603 FLSLZK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1103 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 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. && ARC117-145-147-040703- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GEOA4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1103 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT GEORGETOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAFF GAGE STAGE WAS 31.9 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 AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS AT 32.0 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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN LOWER WHITE RIVER GEORGETOWN 21 29.2 TUE 10 AM 32.7 33.4 34.0 34.3 34.5 $$ ARC117-040703- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DSCA4.3.ER.110430T0656Z.110508T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1103 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT DES ARC #2. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS AT 37.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD...HIGHEST STAGE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS...WAS 37.4 FEET DURING FEBRUARY 1949. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN LOWER WHITE RIVER DES ARC #2 24 35.9 TUE 10 AM 36.6 36.9 37.2 37.4 37.5 $$ ARC001-095-040702- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA4.3.ER.110430T0900Z.110511T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1103 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 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 MAY 11TH. * IMPACTS AT 32.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY 302 NORTH OF CLARENDON MAY BE AFFECTED. SOME INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY IN CLARENDON ON RIVER SIDE OF LEVEE MAY BE FLOODED. MANY ACCESS PROBLEMS FOR RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES DOWNSTREAM OF CLARENDON. MANY DOWNSTREAM AREAS ARE ACCESSABLE BY BOAT ONLY. HEIGHT AND DURATION OF FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER WHITE RIVER IS GREATLY DEPENDANT ON THE LEVEL OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN COMBINATION WITH THE FLOW RATE OF THE WHITE RIVER. * IMPACTS AT 33.0 FEET...MOST ALL OF THE LAND WITHIN THE LEVEES IS INUNDATED. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE CACHE AND WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES ARE FLOODED. RIVER CRESTED AT 33 FEET IN MARCH 2008...33.8 FEET IN APRIL 2008...HIGH MISSISSIPPI RIVER WORSENS FLOODING ON THE LOWER WHITE RIVER. HOMES AND CABINS FROM CLARENDON TO SAINT CHARLES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE HIGH WATER. THOSE CHOSING TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES FOR LONG TERM ISOLATION. IN THEIR HOMES SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES FOR LONG TERM ISOLATION. * IMPACTS AT 35.0 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 WED THU FRI SAT SUN LOWER WHITE RIVER CLARENDON 26 31.7 TUE 10 AM 32.9 34.3 35.3 36.1 36.8 $$