2 products issued by NWS for: El Dorado AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 632 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096- 097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-011145- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant- Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass- Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 632 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected again today across the region, with the threat of severe thunderstorms increasing this afternoon into early this evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition, locally heavy rainfall may result in some additional flash flooding due to already saturated soil conditions. Therefore, a Flood Watch is in effect through 1 AM tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will persist through this weekend with an isolated severe threat and locally heavy rain. Although thunderstorm chances will continue into early next week, a gradual decrease in activity is expected due to an upper-level ridge expanding into the region from the west. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into this evening. $$ 19
Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1003 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues 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... 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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT. && ARC011-013-139-011515- /O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CALA4.1.ER.240527T0311Z.240601T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1003 AM CDT Fri May 31 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 82.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to remain near 82 feet through early next week. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Ouachita River Thatcher L&D 79.0 82.0 Fri 9 am CDT 82.1 82.0 81.7 && LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247 3333 9226 3322 9212 $$ 61