Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Stephens AR

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1034 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita 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 Thursday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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ARC013-103-301545-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240604T0000Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240526T1510Z.240529T0745Z.240602T1800Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* 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 Wednesday the stage was 29.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 25.4 feet
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed        Forecast 1 pm      Crest
Location      Stg   Stg Day/Time   Thu   Fri   Sat  Crest  Time  Date

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  29.5 Wed 9 am  28.1 27.2 26.7   *** Falling ***


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


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