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Ouachita River at Camden Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:07PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.26 ft at 10:07PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:07PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.63 ft at 2:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 7.37 ft at 5:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 7.7 ft at 6:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 8.02 ft at 7:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 8.35 ft at 8:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 8.67 ft at 9:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 10:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 11:07AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.5 ft at 12:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.73 ft at 1:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 3:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 5:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.58 ft at 6:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.78 ft at 8:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 9:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 10.95 ft at 10:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.02 ft at 11:07PM May 18, 2013Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.13 ft at 1:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.16 ft at 2:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.18 ft at 3:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.2 ft at 4:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.2 ft at 5:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.22 ft at 6:07AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 11.23 ft at 7:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.22 ft at 8:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.21 ft at 9:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.2 ft at 10:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.18 ft at 11:07AM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.15 ft at 12:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.1 ft at 1:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 11.05 ft at 2:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 11 ft at 3:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.93 ft at 4:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.87 ft at 5:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.8 ft at 6:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 8:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.54 ft at 9:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.36 ft at 11:07PM May 19, 2013Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.17 ft at 1:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.98 ft at 3:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.9 ft at 4:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.8 ft at 5:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.71 ft at 6:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.61 ft at 7:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 8:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 10:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:07AM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 12:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 1:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 2:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 4:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.78 ft at 5:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.74 ft at 6:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.67 ft at 7:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.6 ft at 8:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.52 ft at 9:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.46 ft at 10:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:07PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.32 ft at 12:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.25 ft at 1:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.19 ft at 2:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.99 ft at 5:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.75 ft at 9:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.64 ft at 11:07AM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.59 ft at 12:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.46 ft at 2:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.35 ft at 4:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.23 ft at 7:07PM May 21, 2013Observed: 7.2 ft at 8:07PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 7.2 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 7.2 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 7.2 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 7.3 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 7.4 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 7.6 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 7.9 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.1 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 9.2 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 10.1 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 11.2 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 12.6 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 13.8 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 15.1 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 16.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 18 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013CAMA4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:04PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:08AM May 21)Latest observed value: 7.2 ft at 8:07 PM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 26 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Ouachita River at Camden are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:26
Action Stage:25.5

Historical Crests
(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
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.10 ft on 08/16/1924
(2) 2.68 ft on 08/28/1969
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46 FLOOD OF RECORD...HIGH WATER MARKS FROM FLOOD OF MAY 1882 WERE APPROXIMATELY AT A STAGE OF 46 FEET.
45 VERY SERIOUS FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL...MANY STRUCTURES AND ROADS FLOODING. 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 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 MANY HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND OXBOW LAKES ARE ACCESSABLE BY BOAT ONLY. PORTIONS OF HARMONY GROVE AND THE LAKESIDE COMMUNITY ARE FLOODING.
36 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 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 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 LOW LYING PASTURES AND TIMBER LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SANDY BEACH PARK AT CAMDEN STARTS TO FLOOD.
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Latitude: 33.596944° N, Longitude: 92.818056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 71.69 ft 97.69 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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