Full Notification

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Little Missouri River Near Boughton affecting Ouachita, Clark and Nevada Counties. Buffalo River Near St Joe affecting Searcy County. White River At Batesville affecting Independence County. White River At Calico Rock affecting Stone and Izard Counties. For the Little Missouri River...including Boughton...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Buffalo River...including St Joe...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Upper White River...including Batesville, Calico Rock... Major flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Calico Rock.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Homes along the river in Stone and Izard counties affected. Flooding in April 2004 reached 31.6 feet at Calico Rock and several homes were seriously damaged or destroyed. Boswell and Mount Olive communities were cut off. Private and commercial fishing docks need to be well anchored. Campground near Allison will be impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. This is based off of future rainfall. Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates. - 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 72 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 Sunday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.