Flood Warning for Griffin, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1154 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Ashley and
Union Counties.
For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe,
Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon CDT.
ARC003-139-031700-
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/FELA4.1.ER.240412T0630Z.240422T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1154 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 72.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 72.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 72.6
feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 72.7 feet early
Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 70.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3311 9223 3322 9212 3315 9210 3300 9206
3300 9210
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Griffin, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-031100-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will shift east across
Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas today,
before diminishing from west to east by afternoon. However,
additional scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop and spread over the region late tonight ahead of another
upper level disturbance and weak surface front. Brief heavy rainfall
will be possible in the stronger storms today and late tonight, which
may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage areas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue over
the region Friday before diminishing by afternoon. Brief heavy
rainfall may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage
areas. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more
scattered over the region Saturday through Monday, before drier and
hotter conditions return Tuesday and Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight.