Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
757 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

  Big Cypress Bayou At Caddo Lake affecting Caddo, Cass, Harrison
  and Marion Counties.

For the Big Cypress Bayou...including Jefferson, Caddo 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.

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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 800 PM CDT.

&&

LAC017-TXC067-203-315-200100-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-240424T1800Z/
/LCOL1.1.ER.240410T1500Z.240414T1100Z.240423T0600Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Big Cypress Bayou at Caddo Lake.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 173.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 169.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:00 AM CDT Thursday was 173.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 171.7 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    173.0 feet on 01/04/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3278 9418 3281 9400 3270 9392 3266 9404
      3267 9412


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