Flood Warning for Sligo, Louisiana
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
936 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Bossier,
Red River 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.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 945 PM CDT.
LAC013-015-081-119-030245-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.240429T1315Z.240430T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.
* WHEN...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 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 142.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 141.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon and continue rising to 142.5 feet
early Friday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- 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
LAT...LON 3253 9331 3240 9334 3239 9343 3241 9345
3253 9335
Flood Warning for Sligo, Louisiana
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
934 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Bossier and Webster
Parishes.
For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...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.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 945 PM CDT.
LAC015-119-030245-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBBL1.1.ER.240128T0213Z.240428T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
934 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 180.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 180.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 178.8 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 172.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
180.5 feet on 12/31/1982.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3282 9351 3289 9344 3272 9346 3270 9351
3277 9351
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Sligo, Louisiana
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ136>138-149>153-165>167-031100-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-
Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-
La Salle-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-
Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Louisiana,
northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will spread east across East Texas and
North Louisiana today, ahead of an upper level disturbance that will
shift east across the region from Central Texas. Locally heavy
rainfall will be possible, with widespread rainfall amounts of one
to three inches, with isolated higher amounts, expected. Given the
saturated grounds from recent heavy rainfall, the threat for flash
flooding will be possible, before diminishing from west to east late
this morning through the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms are
expected to become more isolated to widely scattered this afternoon,
before increasing once again late tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue over
the region Friday before diminishing by afternoon. Brief heavy
rainfall may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage
areas. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more
scattered over the region Saturday and Sunday, before drier and
hotter conditions return Monday through Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed today and late tonight for
rainfall and potential flooding reports.
Flood Watch for Sligo, Louisiana
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
305 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ136>138-149>153-165>167-030000-
/O.CON.KSHV.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-240503T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-
Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-
Caldwell-La Salle-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-
Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Henderson, Coushatta, Ringgold, Longview,
Minden, Lufkin, Springhill, Bernice, Gibsland, Jena, Dry Prong,
Midway, Logansport, Zwolle, Mansfield, Jonesboro, Martin,
Pleasant Hill, Shreveport, Stonewall, Montgomery, Carthage,
Hemphill, Tyler, Natchitoches, Haynesville, Bossier City,
Nacogdoches, Pineland, Farmerville, Arcadia, Jacksonville,
Clarks, Rusk, Ruston, Monroe, Grayson, Center, San Augustine,
Homer, Colfax, Columbia, Many, Winnfield, Olla, and Marshall
305 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of 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 and Texas, including the following
counties, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches,
Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Smith.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms, some of which will contain heavy
rainfall, will continue to spread east across East Texas and
North Louisiana this morning, before diminishing from west to
east later today. Rainfall amounts of one to three inches,
with isolated higher amounts, will fall over the Watch area
today. Grounds remain saturated in wake of heavy rainfall
that fell earlier this week, with this additional rainfall
quickly running off and possibly resulting in flash flooding.
- 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.