...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 81.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 81.8 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Ouachita River Thatcher L&D 79.0 81.7 Sun 7 pm CDT 81.7 81.3 81.0 &&
