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WGUS84 KLZK 140106
FLSLZK

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
806 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita 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.

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 815 PM CDT.

&&

ARC011-013-139-150115-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240410T1500Z.240415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
806 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 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 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 84.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 84.5
    feet Monday morning.
  - 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  84.3  Sat 7 pm CDT 84.4  84.5  84.5


&&

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


$$

ARC013-103-150115-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240412T0240Z.240415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
806 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...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 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 30.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.5
    feet Monday 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  30.8  Sat 7 pm CDT 31.3  31.5  30.6


&&

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


$$

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