Flood Warning for Broad, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
951 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union and
Bradley Counties.
For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,
Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 Sunday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
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951 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 80.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday morning and continue falling to 77.0 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
Ouachita River
Thatcher L&D 79.0 80.0 Sat 9 am CDT 79.2 78.1 77.0
LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
3333 9226 3322 9212