Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1048 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

  Bayou Dorcheat At Dixie Inn affecting Webster, Bossier and
  Bienville Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-091600-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0180.000000T0000Z-240611T1600Z/
/MNEL1.1.ER.240605T1942Z.240607T2130Z.240610T2200Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday afternoon and continue falling to 11.5 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.2 feet on 12/27/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3282 9332 3253 9331 3253 9336 3259 9335
      3282 9338


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