May 12, 2024 - (Update: 9:09pm): as of 9:01pm, a Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Rusk, Shelby, San Augustine and Nacogdoches Counties.
For the Attoyac Bayou including Chireno, minor flooding is forecast.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
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The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 9:15pm CDT.
Flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning.
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where: Portions of northwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River and Sabine and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Upshur and Wood.
When: Through Tuesday morning.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional Details: Showers and thunderstorms, some of which may cause heavy rainfall, will continue this afternoon and tonight across East Texas and Western Louisiana along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor, before diminishing late. However, additional showers and thunderstorms will redevelop over these areas Monday afternoon, and may produce heavy rainfall.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches, with isolated higher amounts possible. Given that the grounds are saturated, this additional rainfall will run off and could produce flash flooding.
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Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
