Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
826 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

  Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Calhoun 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 Sunday evening at 830 PM CDT.

&&

ARC011-013-139-100130-
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/CALA4.1.ER.240606T0945Z.240608T1100Z.240610T0900Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 79.0 feet, Property in low lying areas needs to be
  removed. Access roads to oil and gas rigs may be flooded. Levee
  gates should be closed before the river reaches 80 feet. There is
  minor flooding at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 79.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling to 77.1 feet
    Wednesday 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  79.4  Sat 7 pm CDT 79.2  78.4  77.4


&&

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


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