Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 10:40AM CDT until June 3 at 10:25PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 8:40am
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 8:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
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 Camden.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low lying pastures and timber land along
the river begins to flood. Sandy Beach Park at Camden starts to
flood.
At 28.0 feet, Sandy Beach Park and portions of the Riverwalk area
off of Washington Street are inundated. State Highway 7 off 79B
becomes inundated.
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 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 31.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon and continue falling to 19.8 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 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 Sunday morning at 1045 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Calhoun, AR; Ouachita, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR