Flood Warning issued June 6 at 11:14AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Severe
Now
From Today 11:14 (8 hours ago)
Until Tomorrow 11:15 (15 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana

Red Chute Bayou At Sligo affecting Bossier and Bienville Parishes.

  • WHAT: Minor flooding is occurring.

  • WHERE: Red Chute Bayou at Sligo.

  • WHEN: Until further notice.

  • IMPACTS: At 34.0 feet, Flooding will begin to affect the mobile home park in the Sligo community. Preparations should be rushed to completion for major flooding.

  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

    • At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.8 feet.
    • Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.
    • Recent Activity: The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 34.1 feet.
    • Forecast: The river crested at 34.1 feet. The river is forecast to slowly fall through the weekend.
    • Flood stage is 31.0 feet.
    • Flood History: This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.8 feet on 05/20/2015.
    • http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Red Chute Bayou At Sligo affecting Bossier and Bienville Parishes. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Red Chute Bayou at Sligo. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Flooding will begin to affect the mobile home park in the Sligo community. Preparations should be rushed to completion for major flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 34.1 feet. - Forecast...The river crested at 34.1 feet. The river is forecast to slowly fall through the weekend. - Flood stage is 31.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.8 feet on 05/20/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions:

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 Friday morning at 1115 AM CDT.

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 Friday morning at 1115 AM CDT.

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