Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 6:50PM CDT until May 6 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 4:50pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana...
Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 650 PM 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. While the rainfall is
beginning to taper off...flash flooding issues are still expected
for the next couple of hours.
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...
Minden, Arcadia, Ringgold, Sibley, Gibsland, Doyline, Dubberly,
Dixie Inn, Heflin, Hall Summit, Saline, Lucky, Ashland, Castor,
Athens, Bienville, Jamestown, Bryceland, Mount Lebanon and Sailes.
Instruction:
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Bienville, LA; Bossier, LA; Claiborne, LA; Lincoln, LA; Red River, LA; Webster, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA