Flood Warning issued May 14 at 8:22PM CDT until May 16 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

Flood Warning

Category
Met
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Urgency
Immediate
Description 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river 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.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 79.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight (May 14).
- 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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Thursday evening at 830 PM CDT.
Area Description
Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Union, AR
Sent
05/14/2025 20:22
Effective
05/14/2025 20:22
Onset
05/14/2025 20:22
Expires
05/15/2025 20:30
Ends
05/16/2025 11:00
Sender Name
NWS Little Rock AR
Affected Zones