Sibley, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Minden, Haughton, Sibley, Doyline, Dixie Inn, Dubberly, Heflin,
Eastwood, Gilark, Noles Landing, Lake Bistineau North, Princeton,
Fillmore, Plum Orchard Landing, Ogden, Curtis, Bellevue, Koran and
Red Chute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 170.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding along the
lake. Red Chute Bayou below the lake will be at bankfull. Some
secondary roadways may suffer flooding.
At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute Bayou.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 170.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 173.0
feet Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
173.1 feet on 04/17/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 142.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 141.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday evening and continue rising to 142.5 feet Sunday
evening.
- 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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Friday was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.4 feet on 11/22/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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