January 2, 2023 - At 7:50pm on Monday, January 2, 2023, the National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for... Central Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana... South Central Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Western De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central Shelby County in eastern Texas... and Northeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas until 11:00 PM CST.
At 7:50 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Radar indicated hazard conditions for Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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, Center, Haughton, Stonewall, Logansport, Cullen, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Joaquin, Shongaloo, Fosters, Eastwood, Shelbyville, Neuville, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley and Frierson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
