Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1022 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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...

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 Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

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ARC011-013-139-071530-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0029.240507T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.240507T0000Z.240509T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1022 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* 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 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 78.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Monday evening and continue rising to 79.5 feet Wednesday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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      3333 9226 3322 9212


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