12:09 AM CDT Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for...
Eastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...
Shelby County in eastern Texas...
Southeastern Angelina County in eastern Texas...
San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
Western Sabine County in eastern Texas...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Center, Huntington, San Augustine, Garrison, Pineland, Melrose, Patroon, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Rosevine, Macune, Etoile, Shelbyville, Zavalla, Chireno, Huxley, Broaddus, Jericho and Stockman.
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.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
