Flash Flood Warning Issued Till 3:45pm

March 28, 2018 - Wednesday, March 28th at 10:54pm CDT, the National Weather Service Shreveport, LA has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Shelby County in eastern Texas, Angelina County in eastern Texas, San Augustine County in eastern Texas, and Sabine County in eastern Texas until 3:45am.

At 10:51pm, Doppler radar continued to indicated showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Widespread rainfall amounts thus far have exceeded 3 inches across much of the warned area with some totals exceeeding 5 inches from earlier rainfall. An additional two to four inches of rainfall will be possible through the overnight hours.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Center, Diboll, Milam, Hudson, Huntington, San Augustine, Logansport, Hemphill, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Pineland, Joaquin and Pollok.

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.