Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1221 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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, 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 1230 PM CDT.

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ARC027-LAC119-251730-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240429T1500Z/
/SPHL1.1.ER.240409T1551Z.240412T1245Z.240428T2100Z.NO/
1221 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.4 feet on 11/22/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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