Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Shreveport, LA
Areas Affected: Webster, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 9:03pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:03pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:15pm CDT
Event Onset: Monday 5:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Dorcheat At Dixie Inn affecting Webster Parish. For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with the boat ramp suffering overflow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 15.5 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on 04/01/2018. - 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: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 915 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c1a3a8d271ab8e21c4fe23a927fbbc4ca7872a1.001.1 Codes: LAC119 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c1a3a8d271ab8e21c4fe23a927fbbc4ca7872a1.001.1