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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1010 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 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.

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 morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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ARC013-103-181515-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-250421T0824Z/
/CAMA4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.250409T1000Z.250420T0224Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Sandy Beach Park and portions of the
  Riverwalk area off of Washington Street are inundated. State
  Highway 7 off 79B becomes inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Ouachita River
Camden        26.0  29.1  Thu 9 am CDT 27.8  26.5  24.7


&&

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


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ARC011-013-139-181515-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.2.ER.250406T0048Z.250412T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 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 85.0 feet, There may be some County roads along the
  river flooded, requiring lengthy detours. River is high and swift,
  boaters should be very cautious. Access to many oil and gas rigs
  will be by boat only. Levee gates should be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 87.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to below 86 feet by
    this weekend.
  - 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  87.6  Thu 9 am CDT 86.6  85.6  84.6


&&

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


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