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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
921 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties.

  Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Union, Calhoun and
  Bradley Counties.

For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.

Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
 www.weather.gov/lzk

Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 930 PM CDT.

&&

ARC013-103-290230-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240603T0430Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240526T1510Z.240529T1200Z.240601T2230Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, State Highway 7 north of Camden floods,
  with detours nearby. Portions of Sandy Beach Park will flood. Some
  county roads north and east of Camden begin to flood.
  At 34.0 feet, Overbank flooding closes many roads. Harmony Grove
  community has flood problems at this stage. Many low lying roads
  are flooding with access to some residential areas by boat only.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.5
    feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  29.6  Mon 8 pm CDT 32.1  32.3  30.6    Rising


&&

LAT...LON 3329 9261 3344 9280 3363 9289 3367 9275
      3350 9264 3338 9247


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ARC011-013-139-290230-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240527T0311Z.240601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 83.0 feet, Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber
  is flooded. Calhoun County Road 131 is completely under water
  leading to old Lock 8 river access.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 80.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 83.5 feet Friday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  80.2  Mon 8 pm CDT 81.2  82.1  82.8    Rising


&&

LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
      3333 9226 3322 9212


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