Active AlertsMedlock, AR

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shvThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 845 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Arkansas...Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and WebsterParishes....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Bayou Dorcheat At Lake Bistineau affecting Red River, Bossier,Bienville and Webster Parishes.For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill, Dixie Inn, LakeBistineau...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.6 feet.- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate Wednesday morning to a crest of 11.5 feet Thursdaymorning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturdaymorning.- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of11.8 feet on 03/27/2017.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood