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WGUS84 KLZK 130114
FLSLZK

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

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

  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...

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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/CAMA4.1.ER.240412T0240Z.240415T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
814 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 Camden.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low lying pastures and timber land along
  the river begins to flood. Sandy Beach Park at Camden starts to
  flood.
  At 28.0 feet, Sandy Beach Park and portions of the Riverwalk area
  off of Washington Street are inundated. State Highway 7 off 79B
  becomes inundated.
  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 Friday the stage was 29.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.5
    feet by Monday morning (April 15).
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  29.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 31.0  31.3  31.2 4/15 7AM
31.5FT


&&

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


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