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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

1059 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



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

Louisiana...



  Bayou Dorcheat At Dixie Inn affecting Bienville, Bossier and 

  Webster 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 Monday evening at 1100 PM CDT.



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1059 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY 

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn.



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with the 

  boat ramp suffering overflow.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0

    feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage

    Wednesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    14.4 feet on 04/26/2016.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3282 9332 3253 9331 3253 9336 3259 9335

      3282 9338





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