Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 10:09AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 8:09am
Expires:
May 8, 2025 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Little River Of Louisiana Near Rochelle affecting Winn, Caldwell,
Grant and La Salle Parishes.
For the Little River Of Louisiana...including Rochelle...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little River Of Louisiana near Rochelle.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Expect considerable lowland flooding of
hunting camps.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 31.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 34.0
feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.1 feet on 04/04/2018.
- 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 Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Caldwell, LA; Grant, LA; La Salle, LA; Winn, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA