Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 12:56PM CDT until May 6 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 10:56am
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
Southwestern Gregg County in northeastern Texas...
West Central Rusk County in northeastern Texas...
Smith County in northeastern Texas...
Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 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...
Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Lindale, Overton,
Bullard, Troup, New London, Arp, Mixon, Mount Selman, Reese,
Turnertown, Liberty City, New Summerfield, Noonday, New Chapel
Hill, Winona and Gallatin.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cherokee, TX; Gregg, TX; Rusk, TX; Smith, TX; Upshur, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA