Ouachita River at Camden
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/29/2025 11:30 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/29/2025 8:07 AM CDTRecord: 46 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 40 ft Moderate Flooding 36 ft Minor Flooding 26 ft Action 25.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 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.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 42.29 ft | on 04-09-2025 |
| 2. | 33.95 ft | on 05-16-2023 |
| 3. | 29.02 ft | on 04-08-2023 |
| 4. | 33.13 ft | on 03-15-2023 |
| 5. | 32.41 ft | on 02-14-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 42.29 ft | on 04-09-2025 | |
| 2. | 33.95 ft | on 05-16-2023 | |
| 3. | 29.02 ft | on 04-08-2023 | |
| 4. | 33.13 ft | on 03-15-2023 | |
| 5. | 32.41 ft | on 02-14-2023 | |
| 6. | 32.23 ft | on 02-05-2023 | |
| 7. | 26.18 ft | on 01-05-2023 | |
| 8. | 36.24 ft | on 05-12-2019 | |
| 9. | 41.29 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
| 10. | 34.96 ft | on 05-08-2017 | |
| 11. | 26.18 ft | on 04-15-2017 | |
| 12. | 35.54 ft | on 01-02-2016 | |
| 13. | 35.37 ft | on 05-16-2015 | |
| 14. | 30.67 ft | on 05-01-2015 | |
| 15. | 32.43 ft | on 04-29-2015 | |
| 16. | 36.00 ft | on 03-17-2015 | |
| 17. | 33.43 ft | on 04-30-2011 | |
| 18. | 27.08 ft | on 04-24-2011 | |
| 19. | 41.16 ft | on 12-28-2009 | |
| 20. | 36.87 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
| 21. | 36.87 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
| 22. | 30.42 ft | on 09-21-2009 | |
| 23. | 39.12 ft | on 05-10-2009 | |
| 24. | 37.28 ft | on 09-08-2008 | |
| 25. | 36.26 ft | on 04-13-2008 | |
| 26. | 33.58 ft | on 03-24-2008 | |
| 27. | 28.40 ft | on 02-21-2008 | |
| 28. | 36.45 ft | on 01-20-2007 | |
| 29. | 32.63 ft | on 01-11-2005 | |
| 30. | 32.82 ft | on 06-22-2003 | |
| 31. | 35.14 ft | on 03-24-2002 | |
| 32. | 37.44 ft | on 12-21-2001 | |
| 33. | 37.53 ft | on 02-21-2001 | |
| 34. | 30.72 ft | on 01-02-2001 | |
| 35. | 28.00 ft | on 11-28-2000 | |
| 36. | 26.81 ft | on 06-25-2000 | |
| 37. | 34.16 ft | on 03-17-1999 | |
| 38. | 34.50 ft | on 05-03-1997 | |
| 39. | 32.21 ft | on 12-05-1996 | |
| 40. | 30.69 ft | on 01-22-1995 | |
| 41. | 28.73 ft | on 12-19-1994 | |
| 42. | 32.91 ft | on 01-31-1994 | |
| 43. | 38.69 ft | on 12-07-1993 | |
| 44. | 32.70 ft | on 03-14-1992 | |
| 45. | 35.00 ft | on 05-02-1991 | |
| 46. | 39.40 ft | on 03-12-1990 | |
| 47. | 37.40 ft | on 04-02-1989 | |
| 48. | 42.50 ft | on 12-29-1987 | |
| 49. | 38.10 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
| 50. | 35.39 ft | on 05-07-1979 | |
| 51. | 39.59 ft | on 06-12-1974 | |
| 52. | 38.50 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
| 53. | 39.15 ft | on 02-03-1969 | |
| 54. | 43.08 ft | on 05-17-1968 | |
| 55. | 43.87 ft | on 05-05-1958 | |
| 56. | 44.82 ft | on 04-03-1945 | 1 |
| 57. | 46.00 ft | on 05-12-1882 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 46.00 ft | on 05-12-1882 | 1 |
| 2. | 44.82 ft | on 04-03-1945 | 1 |
| 3. | 43.87 ft | on 05-05-1958 | |
| 4. | 43.08 ft | on 05-17-1968 | |
| 5. | 42.50 ft | on 12-29-1987 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 46.00 ft | on 05-12-1882 | 1 |
| 2. | 44.82 ft | on 04-03-1945 | 1 |
| 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. | 42.29 ft | on 04-09-2025 | |
| 7. | 41.29 ft | on 02-26-2018 | |
| 8. | 41.16 ft | on 12-28-2009 | |
| 9. | 39.59 ft | on 06-12-1974 | |
| 10. | 39.40 ft | on 03-12-1990 | |
| 11. | 39.15 ft | on 02-03-1969 | |
| 12. | 39.12 ft | on 05-10-2009 | |
| 13. | 38.69 ft | on 12-07-1993 | |
| 14. | 38.50 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
| 15. | 38.10 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
| 16. | 37.53 ft | on 02-21-2001 | |
| 17. | 37.44 ft | on 12-21-2001 | |
| 18. | 37.40 ft | on 04-02-1989 | |
| 19. | 37.28 ft | on 09-08-2008 | |
| 20. | 36.87 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
| 21. | 36.87 ft | on 10-17-2009 | |
| 22. | 36.45 ft | on 01-20-2007 | |
| 23. | 36.26 ft | on 04-13-2008 | |
| 24. | 36.24 ft | on 05-12-2019 | |
| 25. | 36.00 ft | on 03-17-2015 | |
| 26. | 35.54 ft | on 01-02-2016 | |
| 27. | 35.39 ft | on 05-07-1979 | |
| 28. | 35.37 ft | on 05-16-2015 | |
| 29. | 35.14 ft | on 03-24-2002 | |
| 30. | 35.00 ft | on 05-02-1991 | |
| 31. | 34.96 ft | on 05-08-2017 | |
| 32. | 34.50 ft | on 05-03-1997 | |
| 33. | 34.16 ft | on 03-17-1999 | |
| 34. | 33.95 ft | on 05-16-2023 | |
| 35. | 33.58 ft | on 03-24-2008 | |
| 36. | 33.43 ft | on 04-30-2011 | |
| 37. | 33.13 ft | on 03-15-2023 | |
| 38. | 32.91 ft | on 01-31-1994 | |
| 39. | 32.82 ft | on 06-22-2003 | |
| 40. | 32.70 ft | on 03-14-1992 | |
| 41. | 32.63 ft | on 01-11-2005 | |
| 42. | 32.43 ft | on 04-29-2015 | |
| 43. | 32.41 ft | on 02-14-2023 | |
| 44. | 32.23 ft | on 02-05-2023 | |
| 45. | 32.21 ft | on 12-05-1996 | |
| 46. | 30.72 ft | on 01-02-2001 | |
| 47. | 30.69 ft | on 01-22-1995 | |
| 48. | 30.67 ft | on 05-01-2015 | |
| 49. | 30.42 ft | on 09-21-2009 | |
| 50. | 29.02 ft | on 04-08-2023 | |
| 51. | 28.73 ft | on 12-19-1994 | |
| 52. | 28.40 ft | on 02-21-2008 | |
| 53. | 28.00 ft | on 11-28-2000 | |
| 54. | 27.08 ft | on 04-24-2011 | |
| 55. | 26.81 ft | on 06-25-2000 | |
| 56. | 26.18 ft | on 01-05-2023 | |
| 57. | 26.18 ft | on 04-15-2017 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 118.04 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 114.04 ft |
| minor Flooding | 104.04 ft |
| action | 103.54 ft |
| Latest Value | 89.41 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 78.04 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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