National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA
12:24 pm CST Monday, March 7, 2016
Heavy rainfall expected for the four state area Tuesday through Thursday.
Flash flood watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon...
The flash flood watch continues for portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma and Texas including the following areas in Arkansas - Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier and Union. In Louisiana - Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn. In southeast Oklahoma - McCurtain. In Texas - Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood.
The flash flood watch continues from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
Flash flooding is likely as multiple waves of thunderstorms move across the area Tuesday through Thursday. Widespread rainfall amounts of three to six inches are expected. Isolated higher amounts of up to ten inches will be possible especially over extreme eastern Texas, western Louisiana, and southwest Arkansas which will further elevate the flash flood threat for these areas.
This heavy rainfall will also result in flooding of area rivers.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A flash flood 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.
