Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Columbia, AR; Webster, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:47am CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:47am CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 12:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 11:47am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat ramps. Move livestock to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday evening and continue falling to 8.3 feet Tuesday morning. However, rainfall likely this weekend could result in at least additional minor rises next week. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6 feet on 01/27/2016. - 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. 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 noon CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e61514c67cd7e1ee052852cdb1ba674174c6833f.001.1 Codes: ARC027, LAC119 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e61514c67cd7e1ee052852cdb1ba674174c6833f.001.1