Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NW Barksdale Air Force Base LA

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
842 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

  Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Bossier and Webster
  Parishes.

For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...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 Sunday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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LAC015-119-231345-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-240625T0000Z/
/LBBL1.1.ER.240604T1425Z.240611T1600Z.240626T1800Z.NO/
842 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute
  Bayou.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 173.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 173.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday evening and continue falling to 171.0 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    173.1 feet on 04/17/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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