Alert archive / Louisiana / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 47, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2016, 2:30 PM CST for Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016, 2:30 PM CST (20:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2016, 6:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Caddo Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Cross Lake at Shreveport (CRLL1). The gauge peaked at 177.02 ft at Mar 10, 2016, 10:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 172.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 173 ft
- Moderate stage
- 174 ft
- Major stage
- 175.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07344480, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
901 WGUS44 KSHV 092030 FLWSHV BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 230 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-102030- /O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0047.160309T2030Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRLL1.2.ER.160309T1633Z.160310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 230 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * FLOOD WARNING FOR the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 130 PM Wednesday the pool stage was 173.7 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 174.5 feet by Thursday early afternoon. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. * Impact...Expect flooding in the Ford Park area. Secure boats for high water. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ VIII.
9 follow-up statements
442 WGUS44 KSHV 092306 FLWSHV BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 506 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-102306- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 506 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 ...forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity... The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake at Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 430 PM Wednesday the pool stage was 174.3 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 175.5 feet by Thursday early afternoon. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. * Impact...Secure boats for high water. Ford Park suffers flooding. Some low area unstilted homes and cabins may see flooding as well as storage buildings. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ VIII.
330 WGUS84 KSHV 100352 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 952 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-031-110352- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WAGL1.3.ER.160309T1822Z.160312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 952 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou At Wallace Lake. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 PM Wednesday The stage was 155.4 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 151.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 159.5 feet by Saturday morning. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. * Impact...at 158.5 feet...Water is overflowing the spillway at this point. Livestock should be moved to higher ground on cypress bayou below wallace lake to cypress bayou's confluence with bayou pierre. Portions of interstate 49 will likely be flooded by the spillway releases. && LAT...LON 3235 9378 3234 9370 3232 9367 3231 9372 3234 9376 $$ 25
500 WGUS44 KSHV 101221 FLWSHV BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 621 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-111221- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 621 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016 ...forecast flooding increased from Major to Record severity... The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 530 AM Thursday the pool stage was 176.4 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue rising to near 177.5 feet by early Friday morning. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. * Impact...Secure boats and docks for high water. Unstilted homes and cabins face flooding. This crest compares to that of April 15 of 1991 when the lake crest at 176.70 feet. Also the lake is closed to boat traffic. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ VIII.
392 WGUS84 KSHV 111233 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 633 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-121233- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1252Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 633 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 530 AM Friday the pool stage was 176.9 feet. * Record flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...The lake will recede to near 175.0 feet by Saturday morning. Also Cross Lake crested at 176.99 feet during earlier this Friday morning at 4 am. * Impact...Expect flooding to slowly diminish through the weekend. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ VIII.
503 WGUS84 KSHV 121408 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-031-131408- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WAGL1.3.ER.160309T1822Z.160311T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou At Wallace Lake south of Shreveport. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 700 AM Saturday The pool stage was 159.4 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 151 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to fall to a stage of 158.2 feet by Sunday morning. * Impact...at 158.5 feet...Water is overflowing the spillway at this point. Expect record flooding to develop on Bayou Pierre in southern Caddo Parish through the Desoto and Red River Parish lines. && LAT...LON 3235 9378 3234 9370 3232 9367 3231 9372 3234 9376 $$ LAC027-061-111-131407- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160314T2300Z/ /LCAL1.3.ER.160309T0852Z.160310T0700Z.160314T0500Z.NR/ 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...The flood warning extended until Monday evening...The flood warning continues for the Bayou D'arbonne At Lake Claiborne near Homer, Louisiana. * until Monday evening...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 700 AM Saturday the pool stage was 189.4 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 188 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Monday morning. * Impact...at 191.0 feet...Expect flooding of numerous camps, some homes, and several roadways nearby the lake. Also some homes will be flooded and homeowners should make preparations for significant flooding. && LAT...LON 3281 9303 3280 9295 3274 9290 3272 9297 3278 9305 $$ LAC017-131407- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160314T2212Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1415Z.160314T0412Z.NR/ 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake at Shreveport, Louisiana. * until Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 730 AM Saturday the pool stage was 175.9 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to fall to below flood stage by Sunday late evening. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ LAC043-069-127-131407- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLAL1.3.ER.160310T1349Z.160315T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Black Lake Bayou At Clarence near Clarence. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 430 PM Friday The pool stage was 111.6 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 106 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 116.0 feet by Monday morning. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. * Impact...Expect record flooding exceeding the flood of early July of 1989 after Independence Day on July 6. Secure unstilted homes for high water. && LAT...LON 3203 9315 3191 9297 3194 9288 3184 9290 3184 9304 $$ LAC015-131407- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BNTL1.3.ER.160309T1002Z.160311T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 808 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou at Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 700 AM Saturday The pool stage was 182.9 feet. * Record flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 181 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to recede to below flood pool stage by Sunday afternoon. && LAT...LON 3269 9371 3269 9366 3266 9367 3265 9367 3265 9369 $$ VIII.
917 WGUS84 KSHV 130357 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-031-140357- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WAGL1.3.ER.160309T1822Z.160311T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou At Wallace Lake. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 PM Saturday The stage was 158.9 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and MSG flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 151.0 feet. * Impact...at 158.5 feet...Water is overflowing the spillway at this point. Livestock should be moved to higher ground on cypress bayou below wallace lake to cypress bayou's confluence with bayou pierre. Portions of interstate 49 will likely be flooded by the spillway releases. && LAT...LON 3235 9378 3234 9370 3232 9367 3231 9372 3234 9376 $$ LAC027-061-111-140356- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160315T1100Z/ /LCAL1.3.ER.160309T0852Z.160310T0700Z.160314T1700Z.NR/ 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...The flood warning extended until Tuesday morning...The flood warning continues for the Bayou D'arbonne At Lake Claiborne. * until Tuesday morning...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 PM Saturday The stage was 189.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 188.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Monday early afternoon. * Impact...at 187.5 feet...Expect flooding of some camps. Also boats should be moved from boathouses to aviod boat damage due to rising water. Some secondary roadways will also be flooded and travel around the lake will be difficult. && LAT...LON 3281 9303 3280 9295 3274 9290 3272 9297 3278 9305 $$ LAC017-140356- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160314T2212Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1415Z.160314T0412Z.NR/ 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake. * until Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:30 PM Saturday The stage was 175.1 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 173.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow late evening. * Impact...at 175.0 feet...Several lake homes flood. Homeowners in flood-prone areas must expedite flood preparations. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ LAC043-069-127-140356- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLAL1.3.ER.160310T1349Z.160314T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Black Lake Bayou At Clarence. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 AM Saturday The stage was 116.5 feet. * Record flooding is occurring and Record flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 106.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 119.0 feet by Monday morning. Additional rises remain possible thereafter. $$ LAC015-140356- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BNTL1.3.ER.160309T1002Z.160311T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 957 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou 10 N Cypress Bayou Lake. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 PM Saturday The stage was 182.1 feet. * Record flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 181.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will remain near 181.8 feet. * Impact...at 182.2 feet...Expect record lake flooding. && LAT...LON 3269 9371 3269 9366 3266 9367 3265 9367 3265 9369 $$
913 WGUS84 KSHV 131221 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 721 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-141221- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160314T2212Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1415Z.160314T0412Z.NR/ 721 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * until Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 630 AM Sunday the pool stage was 174.7 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this evening. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$
645 WGUS84 KSHV 141142 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-031-151142- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WAGL1.3.ER.160309T1822Z.160311T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou At Wallace Lake south of Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 600 AM Monday The pool stage was 158.0 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 151 feet. * Forecast...Will recede to near 157 feet by Tuesday morning. * Impact...Expect flooding to recede throughout this week. Also flows across the spillway end as the lake recedes below 158 feet. && LAT...LON 3235 9378 3234 9370 3232 9367 3231 9372 3234 9376 $$ LAC027-061-111-150600- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160315T0600Z/ /LCAL1.3.ER.160309T0852Z.160310T0700Z.160314T1200Z.NR/ 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 The flood warning continues for the Bayou D'arbonne At Lake Claiborne near Homer, Louisiana. * until late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 500 AM Monday the pool stage was 188.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 188 feet. * Forecast...The lake will continue to fall to below flood stage by this midmorning of this Monday. && LAT...LON 3281 9303 3280 9295 3274 9290 3272 9297 3278 9305 $$ LAC017-151141- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...The flood warning extended until further notice...The flood warning continues for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 530 AM Monday the pool stage was 173.4 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and no flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 173 feet. * Forecast...Will recede below flood pool stage by late this Monday morning. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ LAC043-069-127-151141- /O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLAL1.3.ER.160310T1349Z.160314T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 The flood warning continues for the Black Lake Bayou near Clarence, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * The Monday morning pool stage was estimated near 119 feet. * Record flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast. * Flood pool stage is 106 feet. * Forecast...Expect little change as the lake remains near steady through Tuesday morning. * Impact...Record flooding on Clear, Black, and Saline Lakes, Evacuations may be required. && LAT...LON 3203 9315 3191 9297 3194 9288 3184 9290 3184 9304 $$ LAC015-151141- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BNTL1.3.ER.160309T1002Z.160311T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 642 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...The flood warning extended until further notice...The flood warning continues for the Cypress Bayou at Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton, Louisiana. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 600 AM Monday The pool stage was 181.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 181.0 feet. * Forecast...The lake will recede below flood pool stage by midmorning of this Monday. && LAT...LON 3269 9371 3269 9366 3266 9367 3265 9367 3265 9369 $$ VIII.
451 WGUS84 KSHV 151128 FLSSHV FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 628 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive vehicles through flooded waterways. Use caution when walking near flooded riverbanks. Do not try to wade or swim in flooded rivers and bayous. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv && LAC017-151158- /O.CAN.KSHV.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160315T1128Z/ /CRLL1.3.ER.160309T1633Z.160311T1415Z.160314T1752Z.NR/ 628 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 The flood warning is cancelled for the Cross Bayou At Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. * At 530 AM Tuesday the pool stage was 172.3 feet. * Flood stage is 173 feet. * Fell below flood pool stage at 1 pm Monday. * Forecast...Will recede to near 171.5 feet by Thursday. && LAT...LON 3254 9393 3254 9386 3251 9380 3249 9381 3250 9393 $$ LAC015-151158- /O.CAN.KSHV.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160315T1128Z/ /BNTL1.3.ER.160309T1002Z.160311T0300Z.160314T1830Z.NR/ 628 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 The flood warning is cancelled for the Cypress Bayou at Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton, Louisiana. * At 600 AM Tuesday The pool stage was 180.7 feet. * Flood pool stage is 181 feet. * Fell below flood pool stage at 2 pm Monday. * Forecast...Will recede to near 180 feet by Thursday. && LAT...LON 3269 9371 3269 9366 3266 9367 3265 9367 3265 9369 $$ VIII.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 9, 11:37 AM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 11:37 AM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1137 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016
.AVIATION...
MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE
AFTERNOON...WITH AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF CONVECTION OVER NCNTRL LA/SE
TX EXPECTED TO LIFT BACK N ACROSS E TX/NW LA/SW AR THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. AS THE CONVECTION FILLS IN...IFR CIGS WITH REDUCED
VSBYS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF PERIOD AS
+TSRA CONTINUES. AS THE HEAVY RAIN SETS IN AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT...FLOODING OF RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS ARE
POSSIBLE. SHOULD FINALLY BEGIN TO SEE THE CONVECTION DIMINISH FROM
S TO N BY MID TO LATE MORNING THURSDAY OVER E TX AS DRIER AIR
ALOFT BEGINS TO ENTRAIN NWD AHEAD OF THE CLOSED LOW AS IT BEGINS
TO DRIFT N INTO S TX. THE CONVECTION SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS N
LA/SW AR BY AFTERNOON JUST BEYOND THE END OF THIS TAF PERIOD. NE
WINDS 10-15KTS WITH GUSTS TO 22KTS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD DIMINISH
TO 7-10KTS AFTER 00Z. /15/
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1123 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016/
.DISCUSSION...
COMPLEX OF HEAVY RAIN IS NOW MAINLY CONFINED TO AREAS SOUTHEAST
OF A LINE FROM LUFKIN TEXAS TO HUTTIG AR. HOWEVER...MORE HEAVY
RAIN IS UPSTREAM TO THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS AND IS
HEADING THIS WAY. A THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER ALSO STILL EXISTS
ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE A BREAK IN THE RAINFALL WHICH
WILL ALLOW FOR SOME INSTABILITY TO BUILD. IN SHORT...WE ARE STILL
IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS EVENT AND WE WILL BE DEALING WITH HEAVY RAIN
AND FLOODING FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AND LIKELY INTO THURSDAY.
A QUICK ZFP WAS SENT TO REMOVE MORNING WORDING BUT NO UPDATES WERE
MADE TO THE GRIDS.
/09/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 73 66 77 63 / 100 100 80 60
MLU 76 68 77 65 / 90 90 90 80
DEQ 69 62 68 59 / 100 90 90 70
TXK 70 63 70 59 / 100 100 80 60
ELD 72 67 75 62 / 100 100 90 80
TYR 72 63 72 60 / 100 60 70 50
GGG 71 65 75 61 / 100 80 70 50
LFK 74 65 78 61 / 100 90 70 50
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR ARZ050-051-
059>061-070>073.
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR LAZ001>006-
010>014-017>022.
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR OKZ077.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR TXZ096-097-
108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.
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15Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 12:00 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1200 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 ARZ061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ112-126-136>138- 149>153-165>167-101800- NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-COLUMBIA-UNION-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER- CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA- SABINE-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-CASS-MARION- SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY- ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE- 1200 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...EAST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AS WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS AND MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA BRINGING SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MANY LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO OVER 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS OVER NORTHERN LOUISIANA HAVING RECEIVED 10 TO 14 INCHES OF RAINFALL. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS ONGOING AND COULD WORSEN WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...SOME THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT COULD BE SEVERE. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH EVEN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN... MAY BE ENOUGH TO PERPETUATE ONGOING AREAS OF FLOODING. THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA...WILL FINALLY MOVE TO THE EAST BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY POSSIBLY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY TO ASSIST MOTORISTS MOTORISTS IN FLOODED ROADWAYS. ARZ050-051-059-060-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>111-124-125-101800- SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-MCCURTAIN-RED RIVER-BOWIE- FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-WOOD-UPSHUR- 1200 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AS WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AND BRING SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN TO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MANY LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO OVER 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL AND MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS ONGOING AND MAY WORSEN WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR IN THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH EVEN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN... MAY BE ENOUGH TO PERPETUATE ONGOING AREAS OF FLOODING. THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA...WILL FINALLY MOVE TO THE EAST BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY POSSIBLY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY TO ASSIST MOTORISTS MOTORISTS IN FLOODED ROADWAYS. 09
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:23 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
123 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0122 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W DIXIE INN 32.59N 93.37W
03/09/2016 WEBSTER LA PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER FLOWING
ACROSS US79 AT HATTEN ROBERTS ROAD...
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MDLocal storm report, Mar 9, 1:27 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
127 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SW LINDALE 32.45N 95.47W
03/09/2016 SMITH TX PUBLIC
LOW WATER CROSSINGS FLOODED IN HIDEWAY... WATER BODIES
OUT OF BANKS AND SOME HOMES THREATENED
&&
EVENT NUMBER SHV1600136
25Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:04 PM CST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
204 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD HALLSVILLE 32.50N 94.58W
03/09/2016 HARRISON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERS ROAD ON APPALOOSA LNE OUTH OF MAPLE A
SPRINGS CHURCH AND ORTH OF JOY LANE... CLOSED
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EVENT NUMBER SHV1600137
25Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:08 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
208 PM CST WED MAR 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HAUGHTON 32.57N 93.46W
03/09/2016 BOSSIER LA BROADCAST MEDIA
PRINCETON ROAD AT PRINCESTON IN BOSSIER PARISH WASHED
OUT.
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EVENT NUMBER SHV1600138
25Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:13 PM CST, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
213 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 W NATCHEZ 31.67N 93.10W
03/09/2016 NATCHITOCHES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 478 EAST OF INTERSTATE 49 IN
NATCHITOCHES PARISH IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER...
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MDLocal storm report, Mar 9, 2:17 PM CST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
217 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW MARTIN 32.10N 93.23W
03/09/2016 RED RIVER LA NWS EMPLOYEE
HIGHWAY 507...2 MILES NORTH OF
MARTIN...UNDER WATER...
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MDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:36 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Webster | 16 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 31 min |
| Mar 8, 7:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | De Soto | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:42 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River | 30 min |
| Mar 8, 7:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto, Sabine | 57 min |
| Mar 8, 8:04 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Union and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 8:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Natchitoches, Winn | 45 min |
| Mar 8, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 66 min |
| Mar 8, 9:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lincoln | 49 min |
| Mar 8, 9:14 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Webster | 17 days |
| Mar 8, 9:14 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Webster | 14 days |
| Mar 8, 9:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 41 min |
| Mar 8, 9:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita, Union | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:39 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Red River, Webster | 18 days |
| Mar 8, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier | 20 days |
| Mar 8, 10:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | De Soto | 19 days |
| Mar 8, 10:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville | 53 min |
| Mar 8, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Red River, Webster | 61 min |
| Mar 8, 11:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caddo, De Soto | 34 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln | 19 min |
| Mar 9, 1:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Red River, Webster | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caddo | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:39 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 5 days |
| Mar 9, 7:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 8 days |
| Mar 9, 8:14 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Red River, Union and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson, Lincoln, Union | 40 min |
| Mar 9, 10:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita, Union | 39 min |
| Mar 9, 10:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita, Union | 38 min |
| Mar 9, 10:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caddo | 19 days |
| Mar 9, 10:40 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Winn | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Webster | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:08 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caddo, De Soto | 16 days |
| Mar 9, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River | 16 days |
| Mar 9, 11:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches, Red River | 19 days |
| Mar 9, 11:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Winn | 13 days |
| Mar 9, 12:07 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:15 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Webster | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:48 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Webster | 21 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Winn | 52 min |
| Mar 9, 3:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson | 57 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.