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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 26, 2026Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Webster Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at Jun 26, 2026, 8:56 AM CDT for Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Webster Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jul 2, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2026, 8:56 AM CDT (13:56 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 2, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2026, 10:02 AM CDT
In force
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), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Lake Bistineau (LBUL1). The gauge peaked at 12.00 ft at Jun 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
142 ft
Minor stage
142.5 ft
Moderate stage
144 ft
Major stage
145 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07349250, 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.

046 
WGUS44 KSHV 261356
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
856 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Bossier and
  Webster Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Lake Bistineau...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Saturday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-271400-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 141.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

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6 follow-up statements
912 
WGUS84 KSHV 270207
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
907 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Bossier and
  Webster Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Saturday evening at 915 PM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-280215-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 141.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

50
823 
WGUS84 KSHV 271907 RRB
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
207 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bossier, Webster and
  Bienville Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Sunday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-281915-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
207 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 141.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue rising to 142.5 feet Thursday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 142.6
    feet on 04/06/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

20
658 
WGUS84 KSHV 280440
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1140 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Webster and
  Bossier Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Sunday evening at 1145 PM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-290445-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1140 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 141.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue rising to 142.5 feet Thursday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

13
152 
WGUS84 KSHV 281916
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
216 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Webster, Bossier and
  Bienville Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Monday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-291930-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-260704T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.260703T0600Z.NO/
216 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 141.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 142.5 feet
    Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 142.6
    feet on 04/06/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

20
033 
WGUS84 KSHV 290325
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1025 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Webster and
  Bossier Parishes.

For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, Lake
Bistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Monday evening at 1030 PM CDT.

&&

LAC013-015-119-300330-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-260704T0000Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.260702T1200Z.260702T1200Z.260703T0600Z.NO/
1025 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat at Lake Bistineau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 142.5 feet, Expect some minor flooding of low area
  camps, however, all access roadways will remain open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 141.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 142.5 feet
    Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 142.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

13
750 
WGUS84 KSHV 291502
FLSSHV

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1002 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Bienville, Bossier and
  Webster Parishes.

LAC013-015-119-291615-
/O.CAN.KSHV.FL.W.0021.260702T1200Z-260629T1502Z/
/LBUL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 141.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 142.3 feet
    early Thursday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9346 3230 9350 3241 9344 3253 9335
      3253 9331 3240 9334


$$

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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 Jun 26, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026
  • Much drier and hotter weather pattern is starting to settle into the region, which will bring hazardous heat concerns late this weekend into next week.
  • Although they are low, next chances for rain look to return to portions of the area by the middle of next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
650 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...New UPDATE, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

 - Much drier and hotter weather pattern is starting to settle
   into the region, which will bring hazardous heat concerns late
   this weekend into next week.

 - Although they are low, next chances for rain look to return to
   portions of the area by the middle of next week.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 640 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

Silent 10 percent pops are published for the point and click on
line, but do not warrant a zone update for rainfall. The middeck
is squeezing out a few sprinkles here and there in the predawn,
but now with the sun warming, radar coverage is already diminishing.

/24/

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

Upper-level analysis is showing that ridging will begin to control
the region as we head deeper into the weekend, which will linger
into the start of next week. As a result, the rainfall ceases and
the heat increases. Temperatures will begin to slowly increase
across the region, starting as early as today. One caveat to that,
we thought temperatures would be warmer on Thursday, and they
seemed to under perform so I did trend on the lower end of
guidance for today. That being said, I think we will see some mid
90s across some of our deep east Texas zones, some upper 80s
across our far northern zones, and then 90s for everyone else.
Temperatures increase a degree or two on Saturday and then by
Sunday we will see everyone in the 90s, with some upper 90s across
deep east Texas.

We will need to watch our heat index values through the middle of
next week as they will begin to reach dangerous conditions. Deep
east Texas will be the first to see this, with a few 105 degree
values sprinkled in today. We remain borderline for Heat
Advisories on Saturday, with a few more areas reach towards that
105 degree mark. Sunday could be the first day we start to issue
heat headlines for portions of the area, although models tonight
have come in a little lower on these values. Monday and Tuesday
could be a different story, and something we will need to watch
for any headlines needed. The next chance for any precipitation
across any portion of the region isn't expected till the middle of
next week, although as expected, models are in disagreement. /33/

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 640 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

For the ArkLaTex terminals, VFR with some brief MVFR cigs for TX
sites & KSHV tempoed 12-15Z. Lots of middeck with a weak upper
low over NE OK, producing some virga and few light sprinkles.
S/SW will become gusty with 10-15G20-30KT by 15Z-21Z, slacking and
backing late day to S 5-15KT overnight. Little change into the
wknd, except a few less low clouds as we start to dry out. Similar
pattern ends the month with convection returning by July, under
the upper ridge shifting from overhead up into the OH River Valley.

/24/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1142 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. /05/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  93  77  94  77 /  10   0   0   0
MLU  93  77  94  77 /  10   0   0   0
DEQ  90  76  92  76 /  10   0   0   0
TXK  92  77  94  77 /  10   0   0   0
ELD  91  77  93  76 /  10   0  10   0
TYR  93  77  95  77 /  10   0   0   0
GGG  93  77  94  77 /  10   0   0   0
LFK  93  76  95  76 /  10   0   0   0

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...24
AVIATION...24

The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVWebster5 days

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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.