NWS Little Rock ARFL.W 0014September 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson and Woodruff, AR
The National Weather Service office in Little Rock issued a flood warning for Jackson and Woodruff in Arkansas, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on September 22. It was the 14th river flood warning the NWS office in Little Rock issued in 2026. Arkansas had 1 flood warning in September 2026, against 6 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Little Rock AR
- Area
- Jackson and Woodruff
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:01 p.m. CDT, September 18, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLZK FL.W 0014
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Warning 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...From this afternoon to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 PM CDT Friday was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.1 feet on 07/23/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Saturday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
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