Flood Advisory Issued by NWS
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
847 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2015
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SABINE LA-NACOGDOCHES TX-ANGELINA TX-SABINE TX-SAN AUGUSTINE TX-
847 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN SABINE PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN ANGELINA COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
SABINE COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
* AT 846 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MILAM...SAN AUGUSTINE...HEMPHILL...PINELAND...BROWNDELL...
ROSEVINE...MACUNE...MARTINSVILLE...BLAND LAKE...CHIRENO...
BROADDUS...SEXTON...CHINAQUAPIN...DENNING...YELLOWPINE...BRONSON
AND MCELROY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO OVER TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE
AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL MAKE MINOR FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
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LAT...LON 3105 9438 3163 9442 3160 9406 3157 9399
3159 9392 3157 9372 3125 9367 3110 9410
3106 9435
Address/Location
Sabine County Emergency Management
213 Market Street
Hemphill, TX 75948
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 409-787-3570