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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
923 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

  Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson affecting Marion and Cass
  Counties.

For the Black Cypress Bayou...including Jefferson...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 evening at 930 PM CDT.

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TXC067-315-250230-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0098.240425T1800Z-240426T1800Z/
/JEFT2.1.ER.240425T1800Z.240425T1800Z.240426T0000Z.NO/
923 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Lowland flooding will affect mainly timber
  resources.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.6 feet on 12/23/2013.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3297 9448 3275 9425 3275 9433 3278 9440
      3289 9450


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