FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1020 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 75.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 70.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.5 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 742 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
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 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE WATER SURFACE ELEVATION WAS 82.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 88.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2010.
* IMPACTS...RIVER IS HIGH ENOUGH TO STOP DRAINAGE FROM CALION LAKE.
HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AREA COULD CAUSE THE LAKE TO RISE TOWARDS SEVERAL
HOMES ALONG THE SHORE. DOWNSTREAM...WATER RISING INTO UNDEVELOPED AREAS
OF THE STATE PARK AT MORO BAY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF TIMBER...WITH
ACCESS TO MANY OIL AND GAS RIGS FLOODED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
OUACHITA RIVER
THATCHER L 79 82.2 FRI 07 AM 84.4 85.3 86.1 86.8 87.5
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