red river flooding

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.

The Red River is expected to crest on Saturday, but as you can see from these videos, it's impacting traffic along the Parkway.

UPDATE: Shreveport police say the portion of Clyde Fant Parkway between Crockett Street and Shreveport-Barksdale Highway will be shut down starting at 7:00 p.m.

According to the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, the Red River is now expected to crest at 35.5 feet by mid-morning Saturday.

Bossier sheriff's officials have sent out updates on the Red River flooding situation.

The Salvation Army of Shreveport is preparing its Mobile Emergency Disaster Response Feeding Canteen to assist with south Bossier flood relief efforts.

The Caddo Parish shelter will open at 11AM, instead of 4PM.

A dog swept away in the rushing waters of the Red River near Dixie Inn has been rescued by Shreveport Firefighters.

The local aerial videographers at Sky Pixel LA have taken some amazing flood footage over the past few days. Here are their latest sky shots of The Haven, River Bluff, Bickham Dickson Park, Stoner Boat Launch, Parkway Boat Launch, Riverwalk and Hamel's Park.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says residents who live in areas that could be affected by flooding will receive an automated phone message today from the Caddo Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.