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Tornado Watch
Issued: 6:34 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO CALCASIEU CALDWELL CLAIBORNE DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY UNION VERNON WEBSTER WINN
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:08 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MILLER AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES... NORTHWESTERN CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN BOSSIER PARISHES...NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM CDT... At 107 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ida, or 17 miles southeast of Atlanta, moving north at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lerch, Stamps, Bradley, Gin City, Buckner, Ida, Fouke, Mandeville, Vivian, Cavett, Ravanna, Hosston, Genoa, Brightstar, Piney Grove, Kiblah, Gray, McKamie, Bloomburg, and Canfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for northeastern Texas. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:51 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake. * WHEN...From Wednesday, May 14 until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute Bayou. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 169.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 169.9 feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 172.0 feet Wednesday, May 14. - Flood stage is 172.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 172.5 feet on 04/14/1961. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:39 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area camps, however, all access roadways will remain open. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 142.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 141.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 142.5 feet Friday. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 142.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 142.6 feet on 04/06/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:37 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn. * WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with the boat ramp suffering overflow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6 feet on 04/11/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:20 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 10:00 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red Chute Bayou at Sligo. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Expect extensive flooding in between the levee systems. Livestock should be moved to higher ground away from Red Chute Bayou. At 33.0 feet, Overflow will begin to affect the small mobile home park in the Sligo community just south of the Sligo-Caplis highway. Also expect flooding of farmland in southern Bossier Parish between Red Chute Bayou and the Flat River. Livestock should be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest at 33.0 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 31.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.1 feet on 03/03/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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