The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas. White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas. White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. White River At Newport affecting Jackson and Independence Counties. White River At Georgetown affecting Woodruff, White and Prairie Counties. White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County. For the Lower White River. including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon. Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE. White River at Augusta. * WHEN. From late Friday night until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 38.0 feet, Very serious flooding problems. Water covers a large expanse of the floodplain. Portions of Augusta, Bradford and Russell flood. Homes and camps along the river near Taylor Bay in Woodruff County and across the river in White County will be cut off by high water. Cypress Bayou will back over State Highway 33 north of Augusta. Portions of State Highway 262 begin to flood and levees south of Augusta towards McClelland should be monitored. County road closures will be numerous in White and Woodruff counties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 38.0 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
