Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
716 WGUS84 KLZK 270212 FLSLZK Flood Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 912 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties. Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union and Bradley 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. 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 Monday evening at 915 PM CDT. && ARC013-103-280215- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CAMA4.1.ER.240526T1510Z.240529T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM CDT Sun May 26 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. At 34.0 feet, Overbank flooding closes many roads. Harmony Grove community has flood problems at this stage. Many low lying roads are flooding with access to some residential areas by boat only. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.0 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Ouachita River Camden 26.0 27.6 Sun 8 pm CDT 31.6 32.7 32.8 && LAT...LON 3329 9261 3344 9280 3363 9289 3367 9275 3350 9264 3338 9247 $$ ARC011-013-139-280215- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.240527T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALA4.1.ER.240527T0600Z.240601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 83.0 feet, Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded. Calhoun County Road 131 is completely under water leading to old Lock 8 river access. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 78.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 83.5 feet Friday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Ouachita River Thatcher L&D 79.0 78.9 Sun 8 pm CDT 79.8 80.8 81.9 && LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247 3333 9226 3322 9212 $$ 51