Flood Statement Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA
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WGUS84 KSHV 181722
FLSSHV
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1222 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Cypress Bayou At Wallace Lake affecting Caddo and De Soto
Parishes.
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 Friday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.
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1222 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Cypress Bayou at Wallace Lake.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 152.0 feet, Expect overflow of some six secondary
roadways in the southern Kingston Road area. At 156.0 feet, all
secondary access roadways in and around lower Kingston Road are
flooded and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 152.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 142.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 153.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river stage is expected to fall to around 152
feet by early Sunday, but additional rainfall anticipated
this weekend will likely bring the river stage back up to 156
feet by Tuesday.
- Flood stage is 151.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
153.0 feet on 01/05/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3235 9378 3234 9370 3232 9367 3231 9372
3234 9376
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