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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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WGUS44 KSHV 220124
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
824 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning 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 Monday evening at 800 PM CDT.

&&

TXC067-315-230100-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0098.240423T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/JEFT2.1.ER.240423T0600Z.240424T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson.

* WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Black Cypress Bayou is expected to rise above
    flood stage early Tuesday morning before eventually cresting
    near 14.0 feet Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.1 feet on 04/16/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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