Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
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738 WGUS44 KSHV 101502 FLWSHV BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1002 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Red River At Coushatta affecting Caddo, Bossier, Red River, Natchitoches and Bienville Parishes. For the Red River...including Coushatta...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 Tuesday morning at 1015 AM CDT. && LAC013-015-017-069-081-111515- /O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0185.240610T1502Z-240612T1800Z/ /CSHL1.1.ER.240610T1455Z.240611T0000Z.240612T0000Z.NO/ 1002 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red River at Coushatta. * WHEN...From this morning to early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. Minor backwater flooding occurs from the confluence or the Red River with Loggy Bayou as well as up through the lower Flat River and lower Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish. Livestock and equipment should be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 31.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 31.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 31.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.2 feet on 05/09/1944. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3220 9342 3192 9321 3192 9330 3204 9342 3220 9350 $$ 88