Wetter-Warnungen, Fitzgerald

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:35AM CDT until May 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR ...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Lawrence, Independence and Jackson Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Farm ground along east bank begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Sunday morning at 1045 AM CDT.