Active Alerts Ajax, 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.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.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 Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Red River At Grand Ecore affecting Natchitoches, Grant and RedRiver Parishes.For the Red River...including Grand Ecore...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Red River at Grand Ecore.* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowlands in the RedRiver floodplain between levees take place.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 34.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 34.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Friday morning and continue falling to 31.0 feet Mondaymorning.- 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