Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 6 at 8:31PM CDT until May 6 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 6:31pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
southwestern Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine and southwestern Winn and
northeast Texas, including the following county, Sabine.
* WHEN...Until 1130 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 to in excess of 3
inches of rain have fallen since this afternoon.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to a quarter inch are expected
over the area. Minor flooding will continue through much of
this evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Natchitoches, Milam, Many, Zwolle, Hemphill, Campti,
Pineland, Montgomery, Allen, Pleasant Hill, Florien,
Provencal, Natchez, Clarence, Goldonna, Noble, Fisher,
Robeline, Powhatan and Mount Carmel.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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.
Area Description:
Grant, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Sabine, LA; Winn, LA; Sabine, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA