Charleston, AR Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 10:52AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

At 1052 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plain Dealing, or 8 miles southwest of Springhill, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Springhill, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Shongaloo, Welcome, State Line, and Bolinger.

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 10:36AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas...Louisiana... Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and Webster Parishes. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 12.0 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 10:35AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Ashley and Union Counties. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 73.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 73.7 feet this afternoon. Additional rises may result from upstream precipitation across the basin. - Flood stage is 70.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 9:56AM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Arkansas... Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Union, Bradley and Calhoun Counties. For the Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast. * 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 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 82.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 19 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

ESFSHV An upper level disturbance will begin moving our way late tonight resulting in periods of showers with embedded thunderstorms across the region after midnight. This rainfall will only become more widespread as we go through the day Saturday and especially Saturday Night. Look for widespread rainfall amounts of near one to three inches with isolated higher amounts possible. The rainfall should quickly exit the Four State Region from west to east during the day Sunday. While rainfall rates will likely not be excessive enough to result in widespread flash flooding, poor drainage and flood prone areas will be susceptible to flooding. The greater impacts will likely come from already swollen bayous, lakes and rivers which remain high from previous rainfall. This forecast rainfall will likely result in either a slow down to recent falling trends or additional rises on most all area waterways that will continue into next week.