Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
833 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

  Red River At Grand Ecore affecting Red River, Grant and
  Natchitoches Parishes.

For the Red River...including Dekalb, Index, Fulton, Springbank
Ferry, Shreveport, Coushatta, Grand Ecore...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 Thursday evening at 845 PM CDT.

&&

LAC043-069-081-140145-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0184.000000T0000Z-240615T0300Z/
/GREL1.1.ER.240608T1040Z.240611T1300Z.240614T0900Z.NO/
833 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Red River at Grand Ecore.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowlands in the Red
  River floodplain between levees take place.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 34.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 34.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue falling to 30.7 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9323 3187 9309 3152 9270 3151 9274
      3192 9330


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