TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTHV) -- A Texarkana judge dismissed 11 civil lawsuits connected to the 2010 flood at Albert Pike Campgrounds.
The flood in Ouachita National Forest killed 20 people.
The judge ruled that the government is immune from the lawsuits because of the Arkansas Recreational Use Statute. Plaintiffs argued that the camp grounds lacked warning signs and disregarded its own scientific reports, which place the campground in a 100-year floodplain.
The plaintiffs have the option to appeal the ruling.