Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:27AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 7:27am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Arkadelphia affecting Clark and Hot Spring
Counties.
Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties.
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley, Union and
Calhoun Counties.
For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Access to Thatcher Lock and Dam may be
affected. Many oil and gas rigs in the river bottoms can be
reached by boat only. Runoff into Calion Lake cannot drain to the
river. Levee gates should be closed. Downstream, minor impacts to
the Moro Bay State Park, some shallow water may be over the road
to the campground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 77.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon and continue rising to 91.0 feet Tuesday,
April 15. This is based off of future rainfall. Continue to
monitor latest forecasts for updates.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 72 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 Sunday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Union, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
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