Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
407 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

  Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster and Columbia
  Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...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 Thursday afternoon at 415 PM CDT.

&&

ARC027-LAC119-282115-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240401T1500Z/
/SPHL1.2.ER.240309T0105Z.240317T0515Z.240331T2100Z.NO/
407 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat
  ramps. Move livestock to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 10.7 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.1 feet on 03/05/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

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