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 next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 900 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Camden affecting Ouachita and Calhoun Counties.
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Union, Bradley and
Calhoun 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 Camden.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Sandy Beach Park and portions of the
Riverwalk area off of Washington Street are inundated. State
Highway 7 off 79B becomes inundated.
At 30.0 feet, State Highway 7 north of Camden floods, with detours
nearby. Portions of Sandy Beach Park will flood. Some county roads
north and east of Camden begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 22.6 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood