Active Alerts Montgomery, LA

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:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Red River At Grand Ecore affecting Natchitoches, Red River andGrant Parishes.For the Red River...including Coushatta, Grand Ecore...Minorflooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Red River at Grand Ecore.* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowlands in the RedRiver floodplain between levees take place.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 34.4 feet.- Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 34.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.5feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stageWednesday afternoon.- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of34.4 feet on 12/23/2001.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood