Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1050 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

  Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Webster and Bossier
  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 Tuesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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LAC015-119-281600-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240530T0000Z/
/LBBL1.1.ER.240128T0213Z.240428T1700Z.240529T0600Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 172.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 172.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 171.1 feet
    Saturday 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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LAT...LON 3282 9351 3289 9344 3272 9346 3270 9351
      3277 9351


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