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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. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:00 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 234 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 PARISHES IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITA UNION WINN IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA BIENVILLE CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER SABINE IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BERNICE, CENTER, CLARKS, COLFAX, COLUMBIA, COUSHATTA, DRY PRONG, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GRAYSON, HAYNESVILLE, HEMPHILL, HOMER, JENA, JONESBORO, LOGANSPORT, LUFKIN, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARTIN, MIDWAY, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NACOGDOCHES, NATCHITOCHES, OLLA, PINELAND, PLEASANT HILL, RINGGOLD, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, STONEWALL, WINNFIELD, AND ZWOLLE.
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:38 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Southwestern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana... South Central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central Sabine County in eastern Texas... Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Natchitoches, Milam, Many, Zwolle, Hemphill, Campti, Montgomery, Converse, Allen, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Provencal, Natchez, Clarence, Goldonna, Huxley, Noble, Fisher and Robeline. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:00 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Angelina County in eastern Texas... Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas... Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas... Shelby County in eastern Texas... Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas... Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas... Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Center, Diboll, Hudson, Huntington, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Joaquin, Wells, Melrose, Martinsville, Woden, Etoile, Trawick, Neuville, Douglass, Pollok and Shelbyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && 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: 4:24 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Attoyac Bayou near Chireno. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of boat ramps and pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7 feet early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.7 feet on 12/25/1939. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:15 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River at Logansport. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding problems of the heavily wooded floodplain to continue for several days. At 29.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the boat ramp on the Texas side and lowland flooding into Logansport, Louisiana public park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 29.7 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.7 feet on 12/15/1960. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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