Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
934 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 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...Moderate 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 Thursday morning at 945 AM CDT.
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934 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 88.0 feet, River is high enough to stop drainage from
Calion Lake. Heavy rainfall in the area could cause the lake to
rise towards several homes along the shore. Downstream, water
rising into undeveloped areas of the State Park at Moro Bay.
Widespread flooding of timber, with access to many oil and gas
rigs flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 88.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 83.5 feet Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D 79.0 88.6 Wed 8 am CDT 87.7 86.6 85.6
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LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
3333 9226 3322 9212
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
934 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 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...Moderate 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 Thursday morning at 945 AM CDT.
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934 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Camden.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, State Highway 7 north of Camden floods,
with detours nearby. Portions of Sandy Beach Park will flood. Some
county roads north and east of Camden begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 24.6 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Ouachita River
Camden 26.0 30.2 Wed 8 am CDT 29.4 28.6 27.5
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LAT...LON 3329 9261 3344 9280 3363 9289 3367 9275
3350 9264 3338 9247
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