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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
822 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Thursday evening at 830 PM CDT.

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822 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 79.0 feet, Property in low lying areas needs to be
  removed. Access roads to oil and gas rigs may be flooded. Levee
  gates should be closed before the river reaches 80 feet. There is
  minor flooding at this level.
  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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 79.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight (May 14).
  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  79.5  Wed 7 pm CDT 78.5  77.4  77.0 *FALLING*


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


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