May 13, 2024 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook at 3:27pm, Monday, May 13, 2024.
A flood watch is in effect through Tuesday morning. (See below)
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.
This afternoon and tonight, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening over Deep East Texas and Central Louisiana, in advance of another upper level disturbance that will shift east into the area. While an isolated severe thunderstorm threat will be possible through this evening, with damaging winds and large hail possible, the threat for locally heavy rainfall will continue. Given the saturated grounds, any additional rainfall will quickly run off, and could cause flash flooding.
Tuesday through Sunday, additional showers and thunderstorms will develop and spread across the region Thursday and Friday, and could again pose a heavy rainfall and flood threat across Deep East Texas and North Louisiana. This threat should diminish by next weekend, as hotter and drier conditions return.
Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and this evening across Deep East Texas and Central Louisiana.
Flood Watch
At 2:33pm, Monday the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch to remain in effect through Tuesday morning.FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible for portions of northwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, Natchitoches and Sabine; and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby.
Through Tuesday morning, excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional showers and thunderstorms have developed this afternoon over Central and Southeast Texas, and will spread east northeast into portions of Deep East Texas and Central Louisiana late this afternoon through this evening. Locally heavy rainfall again is possible, with additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch possible. Grounds are saturated, with any additional rainfall quickly running off and could cause flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
