Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:45PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Pastureland and cropland not protected by
levees in Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over
portions of State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State
Highway 18 near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County
Road 775 north of State Highway 260.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
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 Monday evening at 745 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR