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WGUS84 KSHV 121552
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1052 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

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

  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 Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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1052 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of private boat
  ramps. Move livestock to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill is expected to fall
    below the 11 foot flood stage early Saturday morning and
    continue falling to 9.9 feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.1 feet on 03/05/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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