Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
ADEM, The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reports a death in Lawrence County related to the recent severe weather. ADEM released information today stating a man, missing since the weekend,…
Preparations continued today in Randolph County as the Black River continues to rise in this latest round of severe weather called a “once in a generation storm” by meteorologist. On…
Imboden Live is posting current road closings on our Facebook page. We will also update this post to share them here. 7:45am 4/6/25(Subject to change as waters recede) UPDATE: Hwy…
Here are photos posted of the washed away train cars and damage reported at Mammoth Spring. Photos by Donell Russell Donell Russell’s original post: “Here are a few more of…
A series of events that began around March 30th of 1927 would alter the history of Arkansas, Imboden was not spared in the event. This photo of the City of…
The heavy rainfall and localized flooding that occurred on Monday left numerous streets impassable in the Walnut Ridge and Hoxie area. Once the rainfall began, several reports came in of…
Imboden Live received reports from Lawrence County officials this morning that water levels are going down. Areas of Highway 63 are heavily damaged due to the flood waters and it…
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team is on standby on both sides of the Black River bridge. Â Dive Team members said they have seen numerous snakes in the flood…
Highway 63 at Portia was closed today until further notice due to the rising flood waters. Traffic is being diverted around Portia. Also Hwy 228 and county road 511 are…
Randolph county officials reported this morning that water was overflowing the top of the levee. There is a flash flood warning for Randolph and Lawrence counties. Water is now predicted…
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued the following statement. Major river flooding along the Black and Current Rivers will continue to cut off roadways and flood homes and…
According to Pocahontas officials a mandatory evacuation has been issued for the east side of Pocahontas. The Robil Addition and anything involved in the 2011 flood in particular is included…
Several inches of rain in a short period of time has contributed to flooding in Walnut Ridge and other low lying areas throughout Lawrence County. Sheriff Jody Dotson sent the…
A second breech in the levee at Pocahontas is expanding the local flooding in the area. At 2pm the Black River at Pocahontas was at 28.44 feet. Black River Tech…
Around 9am Thursday a family in Clover Bend got word to Sheriff Dotson that were trapped by the flood waters in the Clover Bend area. Sheriff Dotson knew the only…
Imboden Live reader Rocky Chappell of Imboden sent in the following video clips taken at Lake Charles of the water overflow from the flooding. You can also go to the…