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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1126 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
   LOUISIANA...

   BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY AFFECTING FRANKLIN PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

&&

LAC041-222326-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NECL1.2.ER.091014T2000Z.091112T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BOEUF RIVER NEAR FORT NECESSITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING
* IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF FARM AND
  AGRICULTURAL LAND ARE INUNDATED.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   SUN   MON   TUE CREST DAY  TIME

BOEUF RIVER
FORT NECESSITY  50  55.0 SAT 11 AM  54.9  54.7  54.6     SLOW FALL

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
750 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

LAC015-119-230150-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBBL1.3.ER.091007T0400Z.091106T1600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
750 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BODCAU BAYOU AT BAYOU BODCAU LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 196.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 172 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 196 FEET
  BY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

LAC021-073-111-230116-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0124.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLUL1.3.ER.091019T1700Z.091111T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OUACHITA RIVER AT MONROE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 45.0 FEET
  BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

LAC021-073-230116-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0144.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/COLL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.091113T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OUACHITA RIVER AT COLUMBIA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 68 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 67.0 FEET
  BY TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

ARC003-139-230117-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FELA4.3.ER.091012T1317Z.091109T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
717 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OUACHITA RIVER AT FELSENTHAL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 82.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 70 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 82.0 FEET
  BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
700 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION AFFECTING
  CALHOUN...UNION AND BRADLEY COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC011-013-139-221600-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALA4.2.ER.091006T0235Z.091103T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
700 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE WATER ELEVATION WAS 84.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO AN ELEVATION OF 83.0
  FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.



&&


             FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

OUACHITA RIVER
  THATCHER L  79  84.2 SAT 07 AM   83.6   83.0   82.4   81.8   81.2

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  WHITE RIVER AT AUGUSTA AFFECTING WHITE AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES

  WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON AFFECTING MONROE AND ARKANSAS COUNTIES

  CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON AFFECTING JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC067-147-221554-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTTA4.2.ER.090913T1900Z.091101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.2 FEET
  BY MONDAY MORNING.



&&


             FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

CACHE RIVER
  PATTERSON    8   9.4 SAT 06 PM    9.3    9.2    9.0    8.8    8.6

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  WHITE RIVER AT AUGUSTA AFFECTING WHITE AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES

  WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON AFFECTING MONROE AND ARKANSAS COUNTIES

  CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON AFFECTING JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC145-147-221555-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AUGA4.2.ER.091010T2000Z.091104T2345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 29.8 FEET
  BY MONDAY MORNING.



&&


             FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

LOWER WHITE RIVER
  AUGUSTA     26  30.4 SAT 06 PM   30.2   29.8   29.4   28.8   28.4

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  WHITE RIVER AT AUGUSTA AFFECTING WHITE AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES

  WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON AFFECTING MONROE AND ARKANSAS COUNTIES

  CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON AFFECTING JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC001-095-221554-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLDA4.2.ER.091015T1439Z.091110T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.2 FEET
  BY MONDAY MORNING.



&&


             FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE    WED    THU

LOWER WHITE RIVER
  CLARENDON   26  28.5 SAT 06 PM   28.4   28.2   28.1   27.9   27.6

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
644 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-221444-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.2.DR.091030T1205Z.091109T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
644 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 24.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...INCLUDING
  ROBERT CLARK ROAD WILL HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

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