Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 8:49PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 6:49pm
Expires:
June 6, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Lawrence and
Independence Counties.
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union and
Bradley Counties.
For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock...
Minor flooding is forecast.
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 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 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 81.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 79.0 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Union, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR