Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and
Lawrence Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black River at Black Rock.
* WHEN...From Wednesday 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 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday evening and continue rising to 17.0 feet Friday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 evening at 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov