Varningar, Randolph County Courthouse

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 8:29PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence, Lawrence and Jackson Counties. Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Pocahontas. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Agricultural lands along the river east and south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 Wednesday evening at 830 PM CDT.