Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1108 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Webster and Columbia
  Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

&&

ARC027-LAC119-141600-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250316T0600Z/
/SPHL1.1.ER.250305T0530Z.250309T1815Z.250315T1200Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Thursday was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill is expected to fall
    below the 11 foot flood stage Saturday morning and continue
    falling to 10.0 feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.8 feet on 03/27/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3310 9337 3300 9335 3282 9332 3282 9338
      3300 9343


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