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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
811 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

  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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Saturday evening at 815 PM CDT.

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811 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 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 79.0 feet, Property in low lying areas needs to be
  removed. Access roads to oil and gas rigs may be flooded. Levee
  gates should be closed before the river reaches 80 feet. There is
  minor flooding at this level.
  At 80.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs at this level. 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.
  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.
  At 85.0 feet, There may be some County roads along the river
  flooded, requiring lengthy detours. River is high and swift,
  boaters should be very cautious. Access to many oil and gas rigs
  will be by boat only. Levee gates should be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 83.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain slowly rising
    above flood stage at 84.4 feet by Sunday evening (April 14).
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  83.6  Fri 7 pm CDT 84.1  84.4  84.5 **RISING**


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


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