Flood Statement Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1003 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Union and
Calhoun 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.
Tuesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
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1003 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* 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 Monday the stage was 81.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon.
- 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 Tue Wed Thu
Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D 79.0 81.3 Mon 9 am CDT Slowly Falling
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LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
3333 9226 3322 9212
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