Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1211 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

ARC073-071721-
/O.CAN.KSHV.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250407T1900Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lafayette AR-
1211 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FAILURE OF MCKINNEY BAYOU LEVEE ON
THE MCKINNEY BAYOU IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3341 9372 3339 9371 3338 9367 3337 9367
      3337 9370 3334 9371 3334 9367 3332 9367
      3332 9369 3331 9370 3330 9368 3328 9368
      3327 9370 3329 9372 3328 9373 3325 9370
      3323 9373 3323 9381 3341 9381

$$

ARC091-071900-
/O.CON.KSHV.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250407T1900Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Miller AR-
1211 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FAILURE OF MCKINNEY BAYOU LEVEE ON
THE MCKINNEY BAYOU REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
FOR EAST CENTRAL MILLER COUNTY...

At 1211 PM CDT, emergency management reported the McKinney Bayou
Levee on the McKinney Bayou Near the intersection of Highway 196 and
Miller County Road 61 failed causing flash flooding of immediately
surrounding areas.

HAZARD...Flash flooding from a levee failure.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Flooding of areas near the levee break.

Garland and Rocky Mound

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Beech Creek, Maniece Bayou, McKinney Bayou, Red River and Boggy
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in low lying areas along the McKinney Bayou Levee you
should move to higher ground immediately.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3341 9372 3339 9371 3338 9367 3337 9367
      3337 9370 3334 9371 3334 9367 3332 9367
      3332 9369 3331 9370 3330 9368 3328 9368
      3327 9370 3329 9372 3328 9373 3325 9370
      3323 9373 3323 9381 3341 9381

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
LEVEE FAILURE...OCCURRING

$$

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