Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM Thursday
FFWSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana... Central Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 2 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Winnfield, Jena, Olla, Midway, Urania, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Calvin, Atlanta, Rochelle, Zenoria, Williana, Joyce, Hudson and Nebo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, LA ... LA SALLE, LA ... WINN, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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