Avisos

Flood Watch issued May 31 at 12:36AM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada and Union, Louisiana,including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln,Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster andWinn, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina,Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine andShelby.* WHEN...Through late tonight.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Excessive, heavy rainfall will continue across the FloodWatch area through Friday and Friday evening with 1 to 3inches of additional rainfall possible with isolated higheramounts. Soil conditions remain very saturated from previousrainfall over the past week and therefore, the flash floodthreat will only increase through Friday and Friday eveningfrom additional forecasted rainfall.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:37PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inArkansas...Ouachita River At Thatcher L&D affecting Calhoun, Union andBradley Counties.For the Ouachita River...including Jones Mill Dcp, Arkadelphia,Camden, Thatcher L&D...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 80.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs at this level. Leveegates should be closed to prevent the river from backing intoCalion Lake. Access to oil and gas rigs and to timber is flooded.There is wide coverage of flooding in the river bottoms.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 82.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 82.2feet early Saturday afternoon.- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfallforecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods offlooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfallforecasts.Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on ourAdvanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...www.weather.gov/lzkUnder the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 945 PM CDT.

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