Emergency responders are keeping a close eye on several rivers in northeast Arkansas that have swollen due to the weekend rains.
As the rain finally tapers off, several counties in northeast Arkansas are closely monitoring the Black River, the L’Anguille, the St. Francis, and the White Rivers. In some locations, the rivers are well above flood stage.
In Randolph County, the Black River at Pocahontas is almost three feet above flood stage. By mid-week, it is expected to reach exactly three feet above flood stage.
At that point, it will cause other rivers that join the Black to back up, which is expected to cause water to spread into lands that border the Black, the Current, and the Fourche rivers.
Independence, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties are expected to be impacted, in the same area that saw record flooding in 2011.
The St. Francis River at Lake City is expected to slowly recede this week. Minor flooding is taking place on the White River and L’Anguille River. The rivers are expected to crest starting this weekend.
