Flash Flood Warning until 10:30PM Thursday
FFWSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the
* 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 1030 PM CDT.
* At 810 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
Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
205 Cypress St
Colfax, LA 71417
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-627-3261
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GRANTPARISH 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