UPDATE:
30 october 2009 - ouachita parish police jury declares a state of emergency for the entire parish
image courtesy google earth imagery date 24 november 2005
"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
ten day forecast for columbia, la. kmlu reporting station* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
