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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1031 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025

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

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 Saturday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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1031 AM CDT Fri May 2 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 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 80.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 81.5 feet Monday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - 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     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D  79.0  80.3  Fri 9 am CDT 80.7  81.2  81.4         


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


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