Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1004 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 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...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

Friday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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1004 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 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.

* 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.
  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 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 81.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 79.1 feet by
    Tuesday morning, March 26.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  81.8  Thu 9 am CDT 81.1  80.5  79.7


&&

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


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