Flood Warning for Bossier, LA; Webster, LA
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 170.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding along the lake. Red Chute Bayou below the lake will be at bankfull. Some secondary roadways may suffer flooding. At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Webster and Bossier Parishes. For the Bodcau Bayou...including Bayou Bodcau Lake...Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Bodcau Bayou at Bayou Bodcau Lake.
WHEN
From late Friday night until further notice.
IMPACTS
At 170.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding along the lake. Red Chute Bayou below the lake will be at bankfull. Some secondary roadways may suffer flooding. At 172.0 feet, Expect bankfull conditions on Red Chute Bayou.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 169.9 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning and continue rising to 175.0 feet Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. Flood stage is 172.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 Friday morning at 900 AM CDT.