Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
832 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

  Ouachita River At Arkadelphia affecting Clark and Hot Spring
  Counties.

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.

  Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union and
  Bradley Counties.

For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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 Friday evening at 845 PM CDT.

&&

ARC019-059-050145-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0039.250405T1800Z-250409T0821Z/
/AKDA4.2.ER.250405T1800Z.250406T1800Z.250408T0221Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Arkadelphia.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding near Hemphill Road and Maddox
  Branch. Fringe of airport begins to flood. Roads impacted by high
  water include, Clark County roads 9, 17, 19, 21, 28, 138, and 304
  and State Highways 7 and 51.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 12.9 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall to 12.8 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to
    24.0 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Arkadelphia   17.0  10.4  Thu 7 pm CDT 12.8  20.1  23.7


&&

LAT...LON 3363 9289 3396 9301 3410 9314 3416 9302
      3402 9288 3367 9275


$$

ARC013-103-050145-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0040.250405T2233Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMA4.2.ER.250405T2233Z.250411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins at this level.
  Access roads to commercial, industrial, and residential
  development are flooding. Access to locations along the river
  downstream of Camden, by boat only.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0
    feet Thursday, April 10. It will then rise to 36.0 feet
    Thursday, April 10. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  17.0  Thu 7 pm CDT 17.9  26.6  31.7


&&

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


$$

ARC011-013-139-050145-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0044.250405T2324Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.2.ER.250405T2324Z.250414T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 77.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue rising to 88.0 feet Monday,
    April 14. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  77.0  Thu 7 pm CDT 77.6  79.1  83.1


&&

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


$$