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Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam Pool (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 72.14 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.15 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.14 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.15 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.15 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.17 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.16 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.18 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.18 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.19 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.19 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.18 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.2 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.2 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.21 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.2 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.22 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.22 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.22 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.23 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.24 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.23 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.23 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.24 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.25 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.25 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.25 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.27 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.26 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.26 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.28 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.28 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.29 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.29 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.29 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.29 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.31 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.31 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.31 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.31 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.33 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.34 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.33 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.34 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.34 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.34 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.36 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.36 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.35 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.36 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.36 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.37 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.37 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.38 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.38 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.39 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.4 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.39 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.4 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.4 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.41 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.41 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.41 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.42 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.43 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.44 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.45 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.45 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.45 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.46 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.46 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.47 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.47 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.48 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.48 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.5 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.5 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.5 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.5 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 72.51 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.52 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.51 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.51 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.52 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.52 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.53 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.52 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.53 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.54 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.54 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.54 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.55 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.54 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.56 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.56 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.56 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.58 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.58 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.58 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.57 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.59 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.6 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.61 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.61 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.62 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.62 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.63 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.62 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.62 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.63 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.63 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.65 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.65 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.64 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.66 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.65 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.67 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.69 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.67 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.67 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.68 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.69 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.7 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.69 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.71 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.71 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.72 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.73 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.72 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.73 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.73 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.73 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.73 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.74 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.75 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.75 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.76 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.77 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.77 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.76 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.77 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.78 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.78 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.78 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.79 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.78 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.79 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.8 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.82 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.81 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 72.81 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.82 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.82 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.82 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.83 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.83 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.84 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.83 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.84 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.85 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.84 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.85 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.86 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.86 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.87 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.88 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.88 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.88 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.88 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.89 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.9 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.9 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.89 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.89 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.9 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.91 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.92 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.92 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.91 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.92 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.93 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.92 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.93 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.92 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.93 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.94 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.93 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.93 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.94 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.94 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.95 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.95 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.95 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.95 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.96 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.97 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.98 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.97 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.98 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.98 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 72.99 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.01 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.01 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.01 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.01 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.02 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.03 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.03 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.03 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.03 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.04 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.05 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.05 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 73.07 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 73.07 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 73.06 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 73.07 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 73.07 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 73.07 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 73.3 ft 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 73.3 ft 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 73.4 ft 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 73.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 73.5 ft 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 73.5 ft 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 73.5 ft 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 73.4 ft 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 73.4 ft 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 73.4 ft 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 73.3 ft 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Forecast: 73.3 ft 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 73.2 ft 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 73.1 ft 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 73 ft 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Forecast: 72.8 ft 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 72.6 ft 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 72.6 ft 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Forecast: 72.5 ft 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024US Army Corps of EngineersFELA4(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (2:36AM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 7:29PM Apr 17)Latest observed value: 73.07 ft at 1:30 AM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 70 ft
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NOTE: 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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 83
Moderate Flood Stage: 81
Flood Stage: 70
Action Stage: 70
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 88.30 ft on 04/11/1945
(2) 87.10 ft on 05/14/1958
(3) 86.40 ft on 05/10/1991
(4) 85.78 ft on 11/09/2009
(5) 85.70 ft on 05/05/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 77.12 ft on 03/12/2021
(2) 79.20 ft on 02/28/2020
(3) 83.10 ft on 05/20/2019
(4) 85.49 ft on 03/11/2018
(5) 72.16 ft on 05/19/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/10/1913
(2) 16.00 ft on 01/17/1935
(3) 17.20 ft on 02/15/1970
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83 Expect long term flooding for several weeks in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge. Travel becomes difficult as all access roadways flood.
81 Moderate flooding of county roadways and bridges will continue for several days. Detours are necessary and travel in and around the area will be difficult.
80.5 Floodwaters will continue to receed from roadways and bridges around the locks. Roadways and detours will begin to slowly open for use during the next three days.
80 Flooding of low lying areas in the Felsenthal Wildlife Refuge will continue for at least another three weeks.
75 Flooding in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge will continue for at least another ten days.
73 Expect minor flooding to continue in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge for at least another week.
70 Minor lowland flooding of the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge will continue for several days. Secondary roadways along the river bottom will be inundated and closed.
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Latitude: 33.032070° N, Longitude: 92.087640° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 70 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 0.00 70 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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