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River Flood Warning 141, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at Dec 7, 2018, 10:54 AM CST for Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Webster Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Dec 11, 2018, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2018, 10:54 AM CST (16:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2018, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2018, 8:14 AM CST
- In force
- 12 days
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bienville Parish, LA, Bossier Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Bayou Dorcheat at Dixie Inn (MNEL1). The gauge peaked at 16.88 ft at Dec 15, 2018, 12:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 13.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07349000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Dec 7, 5:41 AM CST, 5 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 5:41 AM CST, 5 hours 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 5:55 AM CST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 555 AM CST Fri Dec 7 2018 ARZ059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ097-108>112- 124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-081200- Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union- Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto-Red River- Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant- Caldwell-La Salle-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood- Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 555 AM CST Fri Dec 7 2018 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...Today and Tonight... ...A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from noon today through 6 PM Saturday... Rain will continue across the region as a storm system approaches from the west. Heavy rain will become a more significant threat late this afternoon through Saturday. Storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with isolated higher amounts will be possible across the region through late Saturday. This could result in flash flooding and flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Area lakes, rivers, creeks and bayous will likely see additional rises for late weekend into much of next week as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... The heavy rain threat will diminish Saturday night with no hazardous weather expected through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters will not be needed through tonight. ARZ050-051-OKZ077-TXZ096-081200- Sevier-Howard-McCurtain-Red River- 555 AM CST Fri Dec 7 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Widespread showers will continue today through Saturday. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts will be possible through this period across the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Rainfall transitioning to light snow will be possible Saturday evening before the precipitation exits the region late Saturday Night. At this time, little if any accumulation is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters will not be needed. 05
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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.