Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 evening at 800 PM CST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Louisiana...
Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and Webster
Parishes.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bayou Dorcheat At Dixie Inn affecting Bossier, Bienville and
Webster Parishes.
Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Red River, Bossier,
Bienville and Webster Parishes.
For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 143.0 feet, Water begins to flow over Louisiana 164.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 140.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 141.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue rising to a crest of
143.0 feet early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
142.9 feet on 01/08/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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