FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1112 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE POOL STAGE WAS 74.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 70 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLIGHTLY RISE TO NEAR 75.6 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER DUE
TO FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THIS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1126 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE WATER ELEVATION WAS 77.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD ELEVATION BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 84.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
OUACHITA RIVER
THATCHER L 79 77.0 WED 07 AM 77.8 79.4 79.9 80.2 80.5
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 220 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. WESTERLY TO WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE TO
ABOVE 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH DURING MUCH OF THE DAY.
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 249 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ARKANSAS...
COLUMBIA...HEMPSTEAD...HOWARD...LAFAYETTE...LITTLE RIVER...
MILLER...NEVADA...SEVIER AND UNION AR. IN LOUISIANA...
BIENVILLE...BOSSIER...CADDO...CLAIBORNE...DE SOTO...JACKSON...
LINCOLN...OUACHITA...UNION LA AND WEBSTER. IN SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...MCCURTAIN. IN TEXAS...BOWIE...CAMP...CASS...
FRANKLIN...GREGG...HARRISON...MARION...MORRIS...PANOLA...RED
RIVER...RUSK...SHELBY...SMITH...TITUS...UPSHUR AND WOOD.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP...PROVIDING TRAINING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FOUR STATE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM
SYSTEM WILL TRIGGER A SQUALL LINE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
VERY RAINFALL...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES WITHIN THE WATCH AREA CAN
BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF CAUGHT
UNDER THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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