5/15/2023 9:17:00 PM until 5/16/2023 9:30:00 PM

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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Union, Bradley and Calhoun Counties. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 85.0 feet, There may be some County roads along the river flooded, requiring lengthy detours. River is high and swift, boaters should be very cautious. Access to many oil and gas rigs will be by boat only. Levee gates should be closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 83.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 87.0 feet Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecast 7 PM Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Crest Time Date Ouachita River Thatcher L&D 79.0 83.7 Mon 7 PM 84.5 85.1 85.8 RISING &&