Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
246 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

LAC013-015-031-081-119-290800-
/O.CON.KSHV.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240429T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bienville LA-Bossier LA-De Soto LA-Red River LA-Webster LA-
246 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR BIENVILLE, SOUTHEASTERN BOSSIER, SOUTHERN DE SOTO, RED
RIVER AND SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER PARISHES...

At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 4 inches of rain have fallen since Sunday evening. The heavier
rains are ending across the warned area, although periods of light
rain with a few embedded thunderstorms will continue for the next
couple of hours. As long as rain rates do not increase, then the
Flash Flood Warning will be allowed to expire at 3 AM.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Mansfield, Arcadia, Coushatta, Logansport, Ringgold, Sibley,
  Gibsland, Doyline, Dubberly, Heflin, Martin, South Mansfield, Hall
  Summit, Saline, Lucky, Castor, Edgefield, Bienville, Jamestown and
  Bryceland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3257 9290 3244 9289 3244 9280 3216 9283
      3217 9320 3200 9316 3193 9345 3185 9346
      3186 9387 3198 9398 3198 9388 3207 9365
      3224 9344 3258 9343

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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