THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS

UNION

IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

COLUMBIA              HEMPSTEAD             LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER          MILLER                NEVADA

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 PARISHES

IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

JACKSON               LINCOLN               OUACHITA
UNION

IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA

BIENVILLE             BOSSIER               CADDO
CLAIBORNE             DE SOTO               RED RIVER
WEBSTER

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

BOWIE                 CAMP                  CASS
GREGG                 HARRISON              MARION
MORRIS                PANOLA                RUSK
TITUS                 UPSHUR

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BERNICE,
BIG SANDY, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, CARTHAGE, COUSHATTA,
DAINGERFIELD, EL DORADO, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GILMER,
HAYNESVILLE, HENDERSON, HOMER, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, JEFFERSON,
JONESBORO, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LOGANSPORT, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW,
MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MINDEN, MONROE,
MOUNT PLEASANT, NAPLES, OMAHA, PITTSBURG, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY,
RINGGOLD, RUSTON, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STAMPS, STONEWALL,
TEXARKANA, AND TEXARKANA.

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

Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake affecting Webster and Bossier
Parishes.

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.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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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


...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Bodcau Bayou At Bayou Bodcau Lake.
* Until further notice.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the pool stage was 178.1 feet.
* Flood pool stage is 172 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum pool stage in the 24 hours ending at
9:00 AM CDT Friday was 178.2 feet.
* Forecast...The lake is expected to remain steady above flood pool
stage at 178.0 feet through Saturday morning.
* Impact...Bankfull conditions to continue on Bayou Bodcau below the
lake and on Red Chute Bayou through late April.


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