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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Little Rock AR

1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



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



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

  Bradley Counties.



For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia, 

Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Wednesday morning at 1045 AM CDT.



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1039 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



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



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



* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.



* 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 Tuesday the stage was 80.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late Thursday morning.

  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          



Ouachita River

Thatcher L&D  79.0  80.5  Tue 9 am CDT  Falling Slowly       





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LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247

      3333 9226 3322 9212





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