| Critical Stages |
| 25.5' -Action |
26' -Flood |
36' -Moderate Flood |
40' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation Updated: 3:07:00 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
| Stage: | 9.55 ft |
| Flow: | 5.08 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/22/2013 07:00 pm | 10.4 | 5.79 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 am | 11.8 | 7 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 am | 13.1 | 8.18 |
| | 05/23/2013 01:00 pm | 14 | 9.03 |
| | 05/23/2013 07:00 pm | 14.9 | 9.9 |
| | 05/24/2013 01:00 am | 15.5 | 10.5 |
| | 05/24/2013 07:00 am | 15.9 | 10.9 |
| | 05/24/2013 01:00 pm | 16.2 | 11.2 |
| | 05/24/2013 07:00 pm | 16.3 | 11.3 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:00 am | 16.2 | 11.2 |
| | 05/25/2013 07:00 am | 16 | 11 |
| | 05/25/2013 01:00 pm | 15.6 | 10.6 |
| | 05/25/2013 07:00 pm | 15 | 10 |
| | 05/26/2013 01:00 am | 14.1 | 9.13 |
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 am | 13.3 | 8.37 |
| | 05/26/2013 01:00 pm | 12.3 | 7.45 |
| | 05/26/2013 07:00 pm | 11.5 | 6.74 |
| | 05/27/2013 01:00 am | 10.8 | 6.13 |
| | 05/27/2013 07:00 am | 10.1 | 5.53 |
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| | 05/22/2013 03:07 pm | 9.55 | 5.080 |
| | 05/22/2013 02:07 pm | 9.32 | 4.890 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:07 pm | 9.10 | 4.710 |
| | 05/22/2013 12:07 pm | 8.89 | 4.540 |
| | 05/22/2013 11:07 am | 8.66 | 4.360 |
| | 05/22/2013 10:07 am | 8.45 | 4.190 |
| | 05/22/2013 09:07 am | 8.23 | 4.010 |
| | 05/22/2013 08:07 am | 8.01 | 3.840 |
| | 05/22/2013 04:07 am | 7.35 | 3.320 |
| | 05/22/2013 03:07 am | 7.28 | 3.270 |
| | 05/22/2013 02:07 am | 7.25 | 3.240 |
| | 05/22/2013 01:07 am | 7.23 | 3.230 |
| | 05/22/2013 12:07 am | 7.23 | 3.230 |
| | 05/21/2013 11:07 pm | 7.21 | 3.210 |
| | 05/21/2013 10:07 pm | 7.21 | 3.210 |
| | 05/21/2013 09:07 pm | 7.20 | 3.200 |
| | 05/21/2013 08:07 pm | 7.20 | 3.200 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:07 pm | 7.23 | 3.230 |
| | 05/21/2013 06:07 pm | 7.27 | 3.260 |
| | 05/21/2013 05:07 pm | 7.32 | 3.300 |
| | 05/21/2013 04:07 pm | 7.35 | 3.320 |
| | 05/21/2013 03:07 pm | 7.40 | 3.360 |
| | 05/21/2013 02:07 pm | 7.46 | 3.410 |
| | 05/21/2013 01:07 pm | 7.52 | 3.460 |
| | 05/21/2013 12:07 pm | 7.59 | 3.510 |
| | 05/21/2013 11:07 am | 7.64 | 3.550 |
| | 05/21/2013 10:07 am | 7.70 | 3.590 |
| | 05/21/2013 09:07 am | 7.75 | 3.630 |
| | 05/21/2013 08:07 am | 7.81 | 3.680 |
| | 05/21/2013 07:07 am | 7.86 | 3.720 |
| | 05/21/2013 06:07 am | 7.93 | 3.770 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 46.0 | FLOOD OF RECORD...HIGH WATER MARKS FROM FLOOD OF MAY 1882 WERE APPROXIMATELY AT A STAGE OF 46 FEET. |
| 45.0 | VERY SERIOUS FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL...STRUCTURES AND ROADS FLOODING. FLOOD STUDY BY FEMA HAS 100 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL OF ABOUT 45 FEET. A CREST OF 44.8 FEET OCCURRED AT CAMDEN IN APRIL 1945. |
| 42.5 | RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN PORTIONS OF OUACHITA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...WITH NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES. THIS STAGE OCCURRED IN DECEMBER 1987...THE HIGHEST STAGE SINCE COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS. |
| 40.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS LEVEL. WIDESPREAD RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE CAMDEN VICINITY AND DOWNSTREAM. MUCH OF THE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN OUACHITA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES WILL BE FLOODED. ACCESS TO MANY HOMES WILL BE BY BOAT. |
| 38.0 | MANY HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND OXBOW LAKES ARE ACCESSABLE BY BOAT ONLY. PORTIONS OF HARMONY GROVE AND THE LAKESIDE COMMUNITY ARE FLOODING. |
| 36.0 | MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS LEVEL. ACCESS ROADS TO COMMERCIAL...INDUSTRIAL...AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ARE FLOODING. ACCESS TO LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF CAMDEN...BY BOAT ONLY. |
| 34.0 | OVERBANK FLOODING CLOSES MANY ROADS. HARMONY GROVE COMMUNITY HAS FLOOD PROBLEMS AT THIS STAGE. MANY LOW LYING ROADS ARE FLOODING WITH ACCESS TO SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS BY BOAT ONLY. |
| 30.0 | STATE HIGHWAY 7 NORTH OF CAMDEN FLOODS...WITH DETOURS NEARBY. PORTIONS OF SANDY BEACH PARK WILL FLOOD. SOME COUNTY ROADS NORTH AND EAST OF CAMDEN BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
| 26.0 | LOW LYING PASTURES AND TIMBER LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SANDY BEACH PARK AT CAMDEN STARTS TO FLOOD. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 46.00 ft on 05/12/1882
2) 44.82 ft on 04/03/1945
3) 43.87 ft on 05/05/1958
4) 43.08 ft on 05/17/1968
5) 42.50 ft on 12/29/1987
6) 39.59 ft on 06/12/1974
7) 39.40 ft on 03/12/1990
8) 39.15 ft on 02/03/1969
9) 38.69 ft on 12/07/1993
10) 38.50 ft on 04/23/1973
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1) 1.10 ft on 08/16/1924
2) 2.70 ft on 08/28/1969
3) 3.50 ft on 09/16/1943
3) 3.50 ft on 06/10/1963
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service