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Flood Watch
Issued: 11:08 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada and Union, Louisiana,
including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln,
Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and
Winn, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina,
Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk,
Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy Rainfall threat continues into the evening and
overnight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:02 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
Eastern Panola County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
While the rainfall is beginning to taper off...flash flooding
issues are still expected for the next couple of hours.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Marshall, Haughton, Greenwood,
Blanchard, Waskom, Benton, Stonewall, Fosters, Deberry, Elysian
Fields, Eastwood, Scottsville, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet,
Keithville, Spring Ridge and Cross Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:50 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN
WAKE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...

As a line of strong to severe thunderstorms progress east across
Deep East Texas and North Louisiana, strong east northeast winds
associated with a wake low pressure area will develop in wake of
these storms. Look for winds to gust to near or in excess of 40
mph across much of East Texas, extreme Southeast Oklahoma,
Southwest Arkansas, and portions of Northwest and Northcentral
Louisiana. Small limbs and isolated power outages will be
possible. Look for these winds to gradually diminish from west to
east by early evening as these storms exit the region.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:46 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast.

* WHERE...Cypress Bayou at Wallace Lake.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 151.0 feet, High water will overflow and result in
some significant flooding on some secondary roadways around the
Southern Kingston Road area. Livestock near the lake should be
moved to higher ground.
At 154.0 feet, Expect overflow into several roadways near Southern
Kingston and Wallace Lake Roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 149.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 142.0 feet.
- Forecast...The lake is expected to crest at 154.0 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 151.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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