NWS Shreveport LAFL.W 0021June 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Bienville, Bossier and Webster, LA
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a flood warning for Bienville, Bossier and Webster in Louisiana, which was in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on June 27. It was the 21st river flood warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Louisiana had 54 flood warnings in June 2026, against 11 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for n/a; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Bienville, Bossier and Webster
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:56 a.m. CDT, June 26, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, July 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. CDT, June 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSHV FL.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...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. * 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
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.