Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
831 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.

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

  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 evening at 845 PM CDT.

&&

ARC013-103-270145-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0035.240526T0753Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240526T0753Z.240528T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight Saturday night 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 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  22.7  Sat 7 pm CDT 29.5  32.5  32.5


&&

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


$$

ARC011-013-139-270145-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.240527T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240527T0200Z.240531T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 77.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Sunday evening and continue rising to 83.5 feet Thursday
    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     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  77.7  Sat 7 pm CDT 78.8  80.6  81.9


&&

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


$$

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