Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Columbia, AR; Webster, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 9:23pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:23pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 9:23pm CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 4:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following bayou in Arkansas... Louisiana... Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster Parish and Columbia County. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat ramps. Move livestock to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 12.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 Saturday evening at 930 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3e811a8a45a8c90674ba292352c9845eb9e98159.001.1 Codes: ARC027, LAC119 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3e811a8a45a8c90674ba292352c9845eb9e98159.001.1