Active Alerts Allen, 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 Wednesday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 early Friday morning.* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of several hundredacres both upstream and downstream from Grand Ecore take placewith backwater flooding of tributary bayous that include BayouPierre up through Powhattan, Louisiana. Backwater flooding alsoaffects Iatt, Saline, Black, and Nantaches Bayous. Move livestockand equipment to higher ground away from levees.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 34.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 34.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.8feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage lateThursday morning.- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of34.8 feet on 05/01/1973.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood