000 WGUS84 KLZK 031746 FLSLZK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1246 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 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 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. && ARC021-040846- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRGA4.3.ER.110426T1825Z.110428T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1246 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT CORNING. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER CRESTED AT 15.9 FEET IN MARCH 2008. ALL AREAS WITHIN THE LEVEE SYSTEM ARE FLOODED OR ISOLATED. SOME HOMES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR THE U. S. HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE ARE FLOODED OR CUT OFF FROM LAND. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN BLACK RIVER CORNING 15 15.2 TUE 12 PM 15.5 16.3 16.4 16.0 15.3 $$ ARC121-040845- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /POCA4.3.ER.110425T0941Z.110429T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1246 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POCAHONTAS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS AT 26.0 FEET...RIVER CRESTED MARCH 22...2008 AT 26.5 FEET. MUCH OF THE AREA AROUND POCAHONTAS WAS FLOODED. U. S. HIGHWAY 67 FLOODS BETWEEN POCAHONTAS AND WALNUT RIDGE. RUNNING WATER LEVEE OVERTOPPED. NUMEROUS HOMES IMPACTED BY FLOODING OR FLOODED ACCESS. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN BLACK RIVER POCAHONTAS 17 25.4 TUE 12 PM 25.6 26.4 26.9 27.0 26.9 $$ ARC063-067-075-040845- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BKRA4.3.ER.110424T1304Z.110503T0915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1246 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 29.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN BLACK RIVER BLACK ROCK 14 29.6 TUE 12 PM 29.1 28.8 28.6 28.5 28.4 $$