The Flood Warning continues for
the Black River at Pocahontas.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will fall to near 19.7 feet by Friday morning
then rise back to 20.2 feet by Saturday afternoon.
* Impacts at 20.0 feet... flooding of backwater up tributaries is
spreading into lands along the current, Fourche, and black rivers.
Water is spreading towards the northern edge of the Airport.
Fld observed forecast 6 am crest
location stg stg day time Thu Fri Sat crest time date
Black River
Pocahontas 17 20.3 Wed 07 PM 20.1 19.7 20.0 slowly falling
Lat... Lon 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
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Flood Warning
Issued:
8:03 PM CST
Feb.
20,
2019
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National Weather Service