FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 829 AM CST THU NOV 26 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 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE ESTIMATED WATER ELEVATION WAS 81.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AN ELEVATION OF 81.5
FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
OUACHITA RIVER
THATCHER L 79 E81.9 THU 07 AM 81.5 81.0 80.6 80.2 79.8
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 830 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 70.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 80.6 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
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FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 546 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY.
A REINFORCEMENT OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR IS SURGING SOUTH ACROSS
THE FOUR STATE REGION THIS MORNING. AS AN AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT
WINDS WILL YIELD IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHCENTRAL LOUISIANA. THIS WILL RESULT IN
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO OR BELOW FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS LATE
TONIGHT MAINLY EAST OF A HOPE AND LEWISVILLE ARKANSAS...TO
MINDEN...CASTOR...AND JONESBORO LOUISIANA LINE. THIS ALSO INCLUDES
TO CITIES OF MONROE AND WEST MONROE LOUISIANA...AS WELL AS EL DORADO
ARKANSAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO PROTECT ANY SENSITIVE
VEGETATION THAT WILL BE EXPOSED TO THESE COLD TEMPERATURES.
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