Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1146 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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 Wednesday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.

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ARC027-LAC119-121715-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250316T0600Z/
/SPHL1.1.ER.250305T0530Z.250309T1815Z.250315T1200Z.NO/
1146 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 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 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat
  ramps. Move livestock to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...Bayou Dorcheat at Springhill is expected to fall
    below the 11 foot flood stage Saturday morning and continue
    falling to 10.6 feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.3 feet on 02/10/2014.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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