Active Alerts Mayers, LA

Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 8:42 AM Jun. 22
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 Sunday morning at 845 AM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Bossier and WebsterParishes.For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...Minor floodingis forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.* WHEN...Until Monday evening.* IMPACTS...At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red ChuteBayou.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 173.0 feet.- Bankfull stage is 171.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 173.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Monday evening and continue falling to 171.0 feetWednesday evening.- Flood stage is 172.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of173.1 feet on 04/17/2017.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood