Flood Warning issued May 28 at 8:28PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

…The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas…

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 Thatcher L&D.

* WHEN…Until further notice.

* 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.
At 83.0 feet, Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded.
Calhoun County Road 131 is completely under water leading to old
Lock 8 river access.
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 Wednesday the stage was 80.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to 86.0 feet Tuesday
evening (June 3). Additional rises are possible thereafter.
– Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood