Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:37AM CDT until May 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 7:37am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 7:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...Texas...Oklahoma...
Red River Near Dekalb affecting Bowie, Red River, Little River
and McCurtain Counties.
For the Red River...including Dekalb...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Red River near Dekalb.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding and bank erosion.
Move livestock next to the river to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday morning to a crest of 24.1 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.0 feet on 04/06/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Wednesday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Little River, AR; McCurtain, OK; Bowie, TX; Red River, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA