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WGUS84 KLZK 091720
FLSLZK

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1220 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

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

  Ouachita River At Camden affecting Calhoun and Ouachita Counties.

  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...

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 Saturday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.

&&

ARC013-103-101730-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-250512T1900Z/
/CAMA4.1.ER.250509T1657Z.250510T1200Z.250511T1300Z.NO/
1220 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low lying pastures and timber land along
  the river begins to flood. Sandy Beach Park at Camden starts to
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0
    feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  25.9  Fri 11 am CD 27.0  25.5  23.5


&&

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


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ARC011-013-139-101730-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.2.ER.250406T0048Z.250412T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1220 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...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 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 80.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 81.5
    feet Sunday evening.
  - 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  80.6  Fri 11 am CD 81.1  81.4  81.5


&&

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


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