Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 10 at 12:21PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 10:21am
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Jackson and
Lawrence Counties.
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson
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...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue rising to 9.5 feet Sunday
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 9.0 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 Wednesday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov