Active Alerts Alberta, LA

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 11:53 AM Jun. 5
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...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 mobilehome park in the Sligo community. Preparations should be rushed tocompletion for major flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 33.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 33.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is forecast to rise to 34.5 feet byFriday afternoon.- Flood stage is 31.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of33.8 feet on 05/20/2015.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood