FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1051 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009
OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 70.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 80.0 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 735 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 PM SUNDAY THE WATER ELEVATION WAS 86.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 91.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY JANUARY 2ND 2010.
* IMPACTS...AT 90.0 FEET...ACCESS TO THATCHER LOCK AND DAM MAY BE AFFECTED.
MANY OIL AND GAS RIGS IN THE RIVER BOTTOMS CAN BE REACHED BY BOAT ONLY.
RUNOFF INTO CALION LAKE CANNOT DRAIN TO THE RIVER. LEVEE GATES SHOULD BE CLOSED.
DOWNSTREAM...MINOR IMPACTS TO THE MORO BAY STATE PARK...SOME SHALLOW WATER MAY BE
OVER THE ROAD TO THE CAMPGROUND.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
OUACHITA RIVER
THATCHER L 79 86.0 SUN 05 PM 86.7 88.0 89.2 90.2 90.8
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