3 products issued by NWS for: Smackover AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 632 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096- 097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-011145- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant- Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass- Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 632 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected again today across the region, with the threat of severe thunderstorms increasing this afternoon into early this evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition, locally heavy rainfall may result in some additional flash flooding due to already saturated soil conditions. Therefore, a Flood Watch is in effect through 1 AM tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will persist through this weekend with an isolated severe threat and locally heavy rain. Although thunderstorm chances will continue into early next week, a gradual decrease in activity is expected due to an upper-level ridge expanding into the region from the west. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into this evening. $$ 19
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1003 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Bradley and
Union 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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
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1003 AM CDT Fri May 31 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 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 82.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to remain
near 82 feet through early next week.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D 79.0 82.0 Fri 9 am CDT 82.1 82.0 81.7
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LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
3333 9226 3322 9212
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1236 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
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Hempstead-Nevada-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-
Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-
Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
Sabine-
Including the cities of Jena, Logansport, Zwolle, San Augustine,
Stamps, Haynesville, Stonewall, Many, Rusk, Magnolia, Pineland,
Clarks, Prescott, Jonesboro, Dry Prong, Columbia, Springhill,
Lufkin, Grayson, Center, Lewisville, Colfax, Bradley, Shreveport,
Coushatta, Gibsland, Farmerville, Midway, Hemphill, Bossier City,
Homer, Bernice, Henderson, Ruston, Mansfield, Arcadia, Pleasant
Hill, Nacogdoches, Monroe, Olla, Montgomery, El Dorado, Minden,
Martin, Hope, Ringgold, Natchitoches, Carthage, Winnfield, and
Jacksonville
1236 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada and Union, Louisiana,
including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln,
Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and
Winn, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina,
Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine and
Shelby.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive, heavy rainfall will continue across the Flood
Watch area through Friday and Friday evening with 1 to 3
inches of additional rainfall possible with isolated higher
amounts. Soil conditions remain very saturated from previous
rainfall over the past week and therefore, the flash flood
threat will only increase through Friday and Friday evening
from additional forecasted rainfall.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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