Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Shreveport, LA
Areas Affected: Union, LA
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 7:56am CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 7:56am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 8:00am CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 4:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou D'Arbonne At Lake D'Arbonne affecting Union Parish. For the Bayou D'arbonne...including Lake D'Arbonne...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake D'Arbonne. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 83.0 feet, Expect flooding of secondary roadways with some camps suffering overflow. Boats should be moved from boathouses to prevent damage to boats and boathouses, otherwise boats may actually rise through the roofs of boathouses with the high water. At 84.0 feet, Expect significant flooding of several secondary roadways that will result in several residents being cutoff from major highways. Several homes in low areas will be in danger of flooding and homeowners should take steps to protect property. Nearly all camps will suffer from flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 81.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 84.0 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 83.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 800 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0803b890390a69673dacbaf51ab741bf170d1582.001.1 Codes: LAC111 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0803b890390a69673dacbaf51ab741bf170d1582.001.1