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Ouachita Rivernear Camden, AR (Gauge CAMA4)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge CAMA4
Normal Stage: 18.84 ft
Flow: 14 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
25.5': Action
26': Flood
36': Moderate Flood
40': Major Flood
Gauge CAMA4 Forecast / History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
FORECAST 02/21/2012 06:00 am 18.00 13.100
FORECAST 02/21/2012 12:00 am 18.30 13.400
FORECAST 02/20/2012 06:00 pm 18.70 13.900
FORECAST 02/20/2012 12:00 pm 19.00 14.200
FORECAST 02/20/2012 06:00 am 19.40 14.600
FORECAST 02/20/2012 12:00 am 19.70 15.000
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 pm 20.00 15.300
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 pm 20.40 15.800
FORECAST 02/19/2012 06:00 am 20.70 16.100
FORECAST 02/19/2012 12:00 am 21.00 16.400
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 pm 21.00 16.400
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 pm 20.70 16.100
FORECAST 02/18/2012 06:00 am 20.20 15.500
FORECAST 02/18/2012 12:00 am 19.60 14.900
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 pm 19.00 14.200
FORECAST 02/17/2012 12:00 pm 18.40 13.500
FORECAST 02/17/2012 06:00 am 17.70 12.800
CURRENT 02/17/2012 02:00 am 18.84 14.000
  02/17/2012 01:00 am 18.66 13.800
  02/17/2012 12:00 am 18.48 13.600
  02/16/2012 11:00 pm 18.25 13.400
  02/16/2012 10:00 pm 18.08 13.200
  02/16/2012 09:00 pm 17.86 12.900
  02/16/2012 08:00 pm 17.62 12.700
  02/16/2012 07:00 pm 17.41 12.500
  02/16/2012 06:00 pm 17.20 12.200
  02/16/2012 05:00 pm 16.96 12.000
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 16.75 11.800
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 16.51 11.500
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 16.28 11.300
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 16.09 11.100
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 15.88 10.900
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 15.69 10.700
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 15.51 10.500
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 15.35 10.300
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 15.21 10.200
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 15.13 10.100
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 15.02 10.000
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 14.94 9.940
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 14.88 9.880
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 14.83 9.830
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 14.78 9.790
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 14.77 9.780
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 14.72 9.730
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 14.67 9.680
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 14.62 9.630
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 14.57 9.580
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 14.53 9.540
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
46.0FLOOD OF RECORD...HIGH WATER MARKS FROM FLOOD OF MAY 1882 WERE APPROXIMATELY AT A STAGE OF 46 FEET.
45.0VERY SERIOUS FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL...MANY STRUCTURES AND ROADS FLOODING. A CREST OF 44.8 FEET OCCURRED AT CAMDEN IN APRIL 1945.
42.5RESIDENTIAL 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.
40.0MAJOR 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.
38.0MANY HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND OXBOW LAKES ARE ACCESSABLE BY BOAT ONLY. PORTIONS OF HARMONY GROVE AND THE LAKESIDE COMMUNITY ARE FLOODING.
36.0MODERATE 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.
34.0OVERBANK 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.
30.0STATE 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.
26.0LOW LYING PASTURES AND TIMBER LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SANDY BEACH PARK AT CAMDEN STARTS TO FLOOD.
Historical Crests Record Lows
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) 41.16 ft on 12/28/2009
7) 39.59 ft on 06/12/1974
8) 39.40 ft on 03/12/1990
9) 39.15 ft on 02/03/1969
10) 39.12 ft on 05/10/2009
1) 1.10 ft on 08/16/1924
2) 2.68 ft on 08/28/1969

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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