Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1018 AM CST Fri Nov 16 2018
...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...the Flood
Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Bradley...Calhoun and
Union Counties
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don`t Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecasts. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecasts or Flood Warnings for use in making
informed decisions to protect life and property.
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1018 AM CST Fri Nov 16 2018
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D.
* until late Monday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:30 AM Friday the stage was 79.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to rise to near 79.6 feet by
this afternoon.
* Impacts 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.
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Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM Crest
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Crest Time Date
Ouachita River
Thatcher L 79 79.4 Fri 09 AM 79.6 79.4 78.4 79.6 06 AM 11/17
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LAT...LON 3311 9223 3323 9236 3329 9261 3338 9247
3333 9226 3322 9212
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
113 PM CST Fri Nov 16 2018
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-171145-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
113 PM CST Fri Nov 16 2018
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected through tonight.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY...Winter Weather Potential.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A cold front is forecast to push through the region Saturday with
precipitation chances becoming possible Saturday night and Sunday.
Late Saturday night into Sunday morning a light rain and or
freezing drizzle potential could be possible along and near the
Kansas border. At this time...any icing amounts appear to be very
light mainly on elevated surfaces. Across the rest of Eastern
Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas...rain chances are forecast.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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