Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Shreveport, LA
Areas Affected: Columbia, AR; Webster, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:55pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:55pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Friday 8:55pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Arkansas... 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 further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on 04/25/1979. - 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 900 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f8906cc6645279c9a73e7a34b76e97e232086e31.001.1 Codes: LAC119 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f8906cc6645279c9a73e7a34b76e97e232086e31.001.1