Weather Alert in Louisiana
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
AREAS AFFECTED: Bossier, LA
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Red Chute Bayou At Sligo affecting Bossier Parish. * WHAT...Flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red Chute Bayou at Sligo. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Expect extensive flooding in between the levee systems. Livestock should be moved to higher ground away from Red Chute Bayou. At 33.0 feet, Overflow will begin to affect the small mobile home park in the Sligo community just south of the Sligo-Caplis highway. Also expect flooding of farmland in southern Bossier Parish between Red Chute Bayou and the Flat River. Livestock should be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest at 33.0 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 31.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.1 feet on 03/03/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Tuesday afternoon at 500 PM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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