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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1014 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties.

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

  Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Union and
  Calhoun 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 Friday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

ARC013-103-121515-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0024.240412T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240412T1400Z.240415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 30.0
    feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  23.1  Thu 9 am CDT 26.4  28.6  29.8


&&

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


$$

ARC011-013-139-121515-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240410T1500Z.240416T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 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 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 81.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 84.0 feet Tuesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  81.7  Thu 9 am CDT 83.1  83.6  83.7


&&

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


$$

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