April 18, 2016 - The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning (April 19th) for East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and portions of Southwest Arkansas and Northwest Louisana.
Persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast to continue through Tuesday morning due to a nearly stationary upper-level low pressure area across the rockies. Widespread 1 to 3 inch rainfall totals have already fallen across portions of the watch area with an additional 2 or more inches of rainfall expected.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Food Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
