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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
833 PM CST THU MAR 5 2015

...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...the Flood
Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...

  Ouachita River At Arkadelphia affecting Clark and Hot Spring
  Counties

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties

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


River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 12 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.

Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on ourAdvanced
Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don`t Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.

Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in

&&

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833 PM CST THU MAR 5 2015

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Ouachita River At Arkadelphia.
* from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening...Or until the warning is
  cancelled.
* At  5:00 PM Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
  early Friday afternoon.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Farmland along the river begins to flood. Water over
  State Highway 7 and 51 at railroad underpass.

&&


             Fld     Observed                 Forecast 7 AM
Location     Stg   Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun    Mon    Tue

Ouachita River
  Arkadelphi  17  15.4 Thu 05 PM   16.6   15.1   10.7    7.9    5.9


&&


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



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ARC013-103-061733-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0012.150306T0321Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.150306T0321Z.150309T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CST THU MAR 5 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ouachita River At Camden.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  5:30 PM Thursday the stage was 25.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage overnight and continue to rise
  to near 31.0 feet by Monday early afternoon.
* 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.


&&


             Fld     Observed                 Forecast 7 AM
Location     Stg   Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun    Mon    Tue

Ouachita River
  Camden      26  25.6 Thu 05 PM   27.0   28.8   30.2   30.9   31.0


&&


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



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/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.150226T2312Z.150311T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CST THU MAR 5 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  6:00 PM Thursday the stage was 80.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 83.8 feet by
  Tuesday evening.
* Impacts at 80.0 feet...Levee gates should be closed to prevent the
  river from backing into Calion Lake. Access to oil and gas rigs and
  to timber is flooded. There is wide coverage of flooding in the river
  bottoms.


&&


             Fld     Observed                 Forecast 7 AM
Location     Stg   Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun    Mon    Tue

Ouachita River
  Thatcher L  79  80.7 Thu 06 PM   81.3   82.1   82.7   83.2   83.6


&&


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



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