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WGUS44 KLZK 251439
FLWLZK

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
939 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river in Arkansas...

  Ouachita River At Arkadelphia affecting Hot Spring and Clark
  Counties.

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT.

&&

ARC019-059-261445-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FL.W.0034.240525T1800Z-240527T0945Z/
/AKDA4.1.ER.240525T1800Z.240526T0000Z.240526T0345Z.NO/
939 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Arkadelphia.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Farmland along the river begins to flood.
  Water over State Highway 7 and 51 at railroad underpass.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ouachita River
Arkadelphia   17.0  15.5  Sat 8 am CDT 14.8  8.2   6.0


&&

LAT...LON 3363 9289 3396 9301 3410 9314 3416 9302
      3402 9288 3367 9275


$$

ARC013-103-261445-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FL.W.0035.240526T0625Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240526T0625Z.240528T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 33.0
    feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  19.3  Sat 8 am CDT 27.3  31.4  33.0


&&

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


$$

ARC011-013-139-261445-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FL.W.0036.240527T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240527T0200Z.240531T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Sunday evening 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 76.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Sunday evening and continue rising to 83.5 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  76.9  Sat 8 am CDT 77.3  79.9  81.3


&&

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


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