Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 8:15am
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 8:15am
Description:
...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 Union, Bradley and
Calhoun Counties.
For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 82.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 85.0
feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Union, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR