Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1027 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

  Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and Webster
  Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill...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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

&&

ARC027-LAC119-141530-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-240515T0600Z/
/SPHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240510T1630Z.240514T1200Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.3 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.8 feet on 03/27/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3310 9337 3300 9335 3282 9332 3282 9338
      3300 9343


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