White River flooding could impact Guion area of Izard County Wednesday night

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As the upper White River continues to rise from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning’s heavy rains, one problem area that has arisen is the Guion area in southern Izard County.Gary Dickerson is the Emergency Management Director for Izard County. He says they are anticipating the river to crest in the Guion area Wednesday evening.


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Dickerson says residents in the Guion area who live near the river need to be vigilant to the rising levels of the White River.


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Dickerson says he was in the Guion area early Wednesday afternoon and many residents along the river were already evacuating.

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