Flood Warning for Claiborne, LA
What: Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 187.5 feet, Expect flooding of some camps. Also boats should be moved from boathouses to avoid boat damage due to rising water. Some secondary roadways will also be flooded...
Official alert brief
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou D'arbonne At Lake Claiborne affecting Claiborne Parish. For the Bayou D'arbonne...including Lake Claiborne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Bayou D'arbonne at Lake Claiborne.
WHEN
From this morning to Saturday morning.
IMPACTS
At 187.5 feet, Expect flooding of some camps. Also boats should be moved from boathouses to avoid boat damage due to rising water. Some secondary roadways will also be flooded and travel around the lake will be difficult.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 188.1 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 189.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 188.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 189.1 feet on 04/14/2019. 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 Thursday morning at 1145 AM CDT.