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WGUS84 KSHV 151713 RRA
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1213 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 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 Tuesday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.

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TXC067-315-161715-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240419T1800Z/
/JEFT2.1.ER.240410T0630Z.240414T0200Z.240419T0000Z.NO/
1213 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9
    feet this 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
    14.9 feet on 12/04/2015.
  - 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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