Record flooding of tens of thousands of acres throughout much of Little River and Sevier counties of Arkansas.
Serious flooding of several thousands of acres of grazing and farming land will take place. The Kansas City Southern Railroad bed will be flooded both northwest and southeast of the Highway 41 bridge. Several secondary roadways will be cutoff in the area. Also expect severe backwater flooding on the Cossatot and Rolling Fork Rivers at and upstream from their confluences with the Little River.
The golf course west of Horatio, Arkansas floods. Also, ranchers should evacuate cattle and farm machinery to higher ground and have preparations complete for a major flood. Expect considerable lowland flooding of several hundred acres of grazing and farming land. Expect major backwater flooding of small tributaries at their confluence with the Little River such as the Cossatot and the Rolling Fork Rivers.
The boat ramp recreation area at Wilton, Arkansas downstream from Horatio is flooded and closed. Also, the golf course west of Horatio, Arkansas suffers from overflow.
The golf course west of Horatio is cut off from vehicle traffic by floodwaters. A few hundred acres of lowland flood both upstream and downstream from the Highway 41 bridge.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Oklahoma...Arkansas...
Little River Near Idabel affecting McCurtain, Sevier and Little
River Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Oklahoma...
Arkansas...
Little River At Horatio affecting McCurtain, Sevier, Little River
and Howard Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
917 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Friday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River Near Idabel.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 35.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 30 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 35.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Thursday evening and continue falling to 14.3 feet Monday morning.
* Impact...At 34 feet, Farmers and ranchers should have preparations
completed for a major flood with all cattle and farm machinery
evacuated. Thousands of acres of lowland in the Little River flood
plain will be flooded and several secondary roads and bridges will
be cut off. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
