Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
803 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...Texas...Arkansas...

  Red River Near Dekalb affecting Bowie, Little River, Red River
  and McCurtain Counties.

For the Red River...including Dekalb, Index, Fulton, Springbank
Ferry, Shreveport, Coushatta, Grand Ecore...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:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 815 PM CDT.

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/DEKT2.1.ER.240607T1930Z.240608T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
803 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red River near Dekalb.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, Flooding will continue to decrease along
  the Red River, although bank erosion problems will continue.
  Minor overflow of low banks will continue, especially on the
  Oklahoma side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 25.5
    feet early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.4 feet on 06/09/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3397 9516 3367 9448 3359 9448 3367 9475
      3391 9516


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