Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:38AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 7:38am
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Independence and
Jackson 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 Thursday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet Saturday morning.
- 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 Tuesday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Lawrence, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov