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FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1138 AM CDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Ouachita River At Monroe affecting Union, Ouachita and Caldwell
  Parishes.

For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe,
Columbia...Major 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 Monday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0074.250418T1726Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLUL1.3.ER.250418T1726Z.250422T1215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CDT Sun Apr 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ouachita River at Monroe.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, The Prairon Bayou recreational area floods
  and closes.  Lowland flooding becomes extensive at this stage
  between levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 31.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue rising to 45.0 feet
    Tuesday, April 22. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3255 9213 3227 9204 3227 9218 3239 9214
      3244 9217 3250 9215


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