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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1142 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Red River At Grand Ecore affecting Natchitoches, Red River and
  Grant Parishes.

For the Red River...including 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 Wednesday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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1142 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Red River at Grand Ecore.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of several hundred
  acres both upstream and downstream from Grand Ecore take place
  with backwater flooding of tributary bayous that include Bayou
  Pierre up through Powhattan, Louisiana.  Backwater flooding also
  affects Iatt, Saline, Black, and Nantaches Bayous.  Move livestock
  and equipment to higher ground away from levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 34.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 34.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    34.8 feet on 05/01/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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