Full Notification

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Calico Rock affecting Stone and Izard Counties. White River At Batesville affecting Independence County. For the Upper White River...including Calico Rock, Batesville... Major flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Calico Rock.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Many of the homes along the river bank in Baxter, Stone, and Izard counties will be impacted by either inundation or isolation. This includes homes in areas near Norfork, Calico Rock , Allison, Boswell, Mount Olive, and Guion. Numerous roads closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday morning to a crest of 37.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: IZARD, AR ... STONE, AR

Instructions:

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. 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 Saturday morning at 1100 AM CDT.