NWS Little Rock ARFL.W 0008May 28, 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 12:00 p.m. local time on May 29. It was the 8th river flood warning the NWS office in Little Rock issued in 2026. Arkansas had 3 flood warnings in May 2026, against 30 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for n/a; 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
- 11:56 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLZK FL.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Arkansas since 2008Every warning type in Arkansas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Cache River Near Patterson affecting Woodruff and Jackson Counties. For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cache River near Patterson. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * 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 11:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 9.5 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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 Friday afternoon at noon CDT.
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