Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 7:15am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday evening and continue rising to 17.0 feet by Friday.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 Monday morning at 915 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov