TX WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, February 2, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD WATCH
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
250 PM CST Tue Jan 31 2023
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, including the
following counties and parishes, in Arkansas, Columbia, Hempstead,
Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada and Union. In Louisiana,
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant,
Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River,
Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn. In Texas, Angelina, Bowie, Camp,
Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches,
Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur
and Wood.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Areas of rain will continue developing this afternoon through
Thursday while spreading across much of the Four State
Region. The higher rain rates will likely not begin until
Wednesday afternoon and persist through Thursday. Grounds
remain very saturated in the wake of extensive heavy rains
that have fallen over the last week, with many creeks,
bayous, and lakes rising to near or in excess of flood stage.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches, are
expected over the Watch...