Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
920 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Bossier and Webster
  Parishes.

For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...Minor flooding
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 700 AM CDT.

&&

LAC015-119-291200-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240529T1200Z/
/LBBL1.1.ER.240128T0213Z.240428T1700Z.240528T1800Z.NO/
920 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute
  Bayou.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 172.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 172.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 170.8 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    172.5 feet on 04/14/1961.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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