Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
127 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.

  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.

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 Wednesday afternoon at 130 PM CDT.

&&

ARC013-103-171830-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240418T1415Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.240412T0240Z.240414T1830Z.240417T0815Z.NO/
127 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 21.2 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed            Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Wed   Thu   Fri

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  27.7  Tue 12 pm CDT 25.0  23.5  22.5


&&

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


$$

ARC011-013-139-171830-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240410T1500Z.240416T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
127 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 84.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 84.8
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed            Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Wed   Thu   Fri

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  84.8  Tue 12 pm CDT 84.5  83.9  83.1


&&

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


$$

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