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Here is where you can find news about Jonesboro, Craighead County, and Arkansas at large, as well as news for Missouri and Tennessee.

Flooded road closures and boil orders across Northeast Arkansas

Here's a list of flooded road closures and boil orders across the area. Submit your at pr@kasu.org.

Road Closures

Craighead (courtesy, Craighead County OEM):

  • County Roads: 142, 398, 159, 147, 189, 328, 395, 787, 988, 876, 880, 837, 847, 884, 878, 869, 867

Northeast Arkansas (courtesy, Arkansas Dept. of Transportation idriveArkansas.com)

  • Clay
  • Craighead
  • Crittenden
  • Cross
    • State Highway 364 (west of Vanndale between AR-193 and US-49; between JB Vannaman Rd. and Morris Rd.)
  • Greene
  • Independence
    • State Highway 37 (Elgin Rd. between Tuckerman and Cord crossing the Black River; from W. Main St/AR-17 to near Otter Lake Rd.)
    • State Highway 14 (from CR-122 east of Oil Trough to Arrington St. in Newport, crossing the White River)
  • Jackson
    • State Highway 37 (Elgin Rd. between Tuckerman and Cord crossing the Black River; from W. Main St/AR-17 to near Otter Lake Rd.)
    • State Highway 226 (Crossing Village Creek & Cattail Creek from Jackson-391/Craighead-197 to AR-367; I-57 exit 102 west to Swifton)
    • State Highway 18 (Crossing the Cache River at Grubbs from County Line Rd. to west of CR-43; I-57 exit 87 south)
    • State Highway 224 (from AR-367 to AR-226)
    • State Highway 14 (from CR-122 east of Oil Trough to Arrington St. in Newport, crossing the White River)
  • Lawrence
    • State Highway 230 (east Alicia including Main St. and N. 2nd St.)
    • State Highway 25 (between Powhatan and Black Rock crossing the Black River, between AR-117 and 3rd St. in Black Rock)
  • Mississippi
  • Randolph
    • State Highway 328 (Crossing the Current River; from Hickory St. in Reyno and Bagwell Trail, west of Maynard)
    • State Highway 231 (at the Wallace Loop Rd. intersection in Antioch; road washed out)
    • State Highway 166 (aka Engelberg Rd. north of Pocahontas; from US-62 to Sparrow Rd/Polucan Rd crossing the Forche River)
    • State Highway 304 (Pace Rd from Razorback Dr. to Industrial Dr. in southeast Pocahontas)

Boil Orders

Information from the Arkansas Department of Health. The CDC advises those under a boil order to use either bottled water or water boiled for at least a minute for drinking, cooking, and brushing their teeth. Hand washing and showering are allowed, but don't drink the water. Also, use disposable plates, cups, and utensils during a boil order.

Date IssuedDate ResolvedSystemAreas ImpactedReasonAffected County/Counties
4/3/2025 11:46:03 AM ST FRANCIS RIVER REG WATER DDArkansas Department of Health for the Customers of lake citywater line breakCLAY
4/4/2025 7:59:00 AMCROSS COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSCROSS COUNTY RURAL WATER SYS for the customers in Cross Co. along Hwy 49 north of Hwy 64, west of Hwy 193 N, south of Hwy 42.water line breakCRAIGHEAD, CROSS, JACKSON, POINSETT, ST. FRANCIS, WOODRUFF
4/4/2025 10:29:55 AMINDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONALINDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONAL for the Customers north of harris mountain and oakland hilllightning strikeINDEPENDENCE, JACKSON, WHITE
4/6/2025 7:10:21 PM4/8/2025 11:14:56 AMJONESBORO WATER SYSTEMJONESBORO WATER SYSTEM for the part of the system on county road 204 south and west towards Otwell west of the big creek ditchmain breakCRAIGHEAD, GREENE, POINSETT