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"We were there and all of a sudden we heard something that sounded like thunder. And we were like, thunder? But the sun's shining," said Rub Smith. Smith is talking about the sound the levee made as portions of it near her house in Columbia came crashing down. read more

The Ouachita River is a 605 mile long river that runs through the US states of Arkansas and Louisiana.

The Ouachita River begins in the Ouachita Mountains near Mena, Arkansas. The river flows generally southeast into Louisiana where it joins the Red River.

The river has six locks and dams along its length. The lower portions of the river are sometimes known as the Black River. Portions of the river flow through the Ouachita National Forest.

The river is named for the Washita Indian tribe. The Washita tribe was one of several tribes that lived along the river including the Caddo, Osage, Tensas , Chickasaw, and Choctaw.

The word "Washita" is an Indian word meaning "Good hunting grounds" and "sparkling silver water". ~ read more