The Red River is now expected to crest above 37 feet in Shreveport, according to the National Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service's latest observation as of 4PM today.
National Guard troops worked around the clock to construct a backup wall under the Jimmie Davis Bridge as the wall already there was starting to leak. Shreveport Chief Administrative Office Brian Crawford sent us the video of the wall which is holding up.
With the Red River now predicted to crest at 36.5 feet by Sunday afternoon, the City of Shreveport has decided to cancel some events at venues that would take citizens near the river this weekend.
As of this morning, the National Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service says the Red River will now crest in Shreveport at 36.5 feet by Sunday afternoon.
More shocking footage of the historic Red River flood, shot today by Lt. Bill Davis of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office. According to the office, the level of the river at the time this video was shot was 34 feet.