Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1024 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

  Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and Webster
  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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

&&

ARC027-LAC119-071530-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240508T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat
  ramps. Move livestock to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1
    feet early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.1 feet on 03/05/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3310 9337 3300 9335 3282 9332 3282 9338
      3300 9343


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