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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
955 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  Buffalo River Near St Joe affecting Searcy County.

For the Buffalo River...including St Joe...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1000 AM CDT.

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955 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Buffalo River near St Joe.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 46.5 feet, Crest of April 25 2004 was 46.51 feet.
  Primary impacts are to the recreational facilities of the National
  Park Service, such as Tyler Bend Campground near U.S. Highway 65.
  River is swift and dangerous and may be carrying a tremendous
  amount of debris. Floating and other recreational activities on
  and along the river should be avoided.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    later Friday night to a crest of 48.0 feet Saturday evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Buffalo River
St Joe       27.0  9.2   Fri 8 am CDT 32.4  33.2  15.9


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LAT...LON 3614 9237 3603 9246 3592 9275 3602 9281
      3608 9263 3621 9245


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