Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1051 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Webster and Bossier
  Parishes.

For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...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 Sunday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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LAC015-119-261600-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240530T0600Z/
/LBBL1.1.ER.240128T0213Z.240428T1700Z.240529T1200Z.NO/
1051 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute
  Bayou.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 172.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 173.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling to 171.7 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    173.1 feet on 04/17/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3282 9351 3289 9344 3272 9346 3270 9351
      3277 9351


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