Active AlertsWaldo, AR

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 12:21 PM Apr. 24
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shvThe next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inArkansas...Louisiana...Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and WebsterParishes.For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, LakeBistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boatramps. Move livestock to higher ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stageSunday afternoon.- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of12.4 feet on 11/22/2015.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood