Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 4 at 11:49PM CST until November 5 at 2:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 9:49pm
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
Eastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Central Red River County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 200 AM CST.
* At 1149 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by training 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...
De Queen, Clarksville, Idabel, Broken Bow, Gillham, Annona,
Haworth, Eagletown, Holly Creek, Goodwater, Oak Hill, Hochatown,
West Line, Harris, Bryarly, English, Watson and Plunketville.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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:
Sevier, AR; McCurtain, OK; Red River, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA