Flash Flood Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday
FFWSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Winn Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central Sabine County in eastern Texas...
* Until midnight CST tonight.
* At 804 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Natchitoches, Mansfield, Milam, Many, Coushatta, Zwolle, Hemphill, Campti, Allen, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Provencal, Martin, Clarence, Goldonna, Hall Summit, Saline, Lucky, Ashland and Grand Cane.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BIENVILLE, LA ... DE SOTO, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... RED RIVER, LA ... SABINE, LA ... WINN, LA ... SABINE, TX
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Winn Parish, LA 911
119 W Main St
Winnfield, LA 71483
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-628-4611
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WINNPARISH followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning