Active AlertsDodge City, LA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 160 INEFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIESIN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSASUNIONIN SOUTHWEST ARKANSASCOLUMBIA LAFAYETTEIN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 PARISHESIN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANACALDWELL GRANT JACKSONLA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITAUNION WINNIN NORTHWEST LOUISIANABIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDOCLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHESRED RIVER SABINE WEBSTERTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BERNICE, BOSSIER CITY,BRADLEY, CLARKS, COLFAX, COLUMBIA, COUSHATTA, DRY PRONG,EL DORADO, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GRAYSON, HAYNESVILLE, HOMER,JENA, JONESBORO, LEWISVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD,MANY, MARTIN, MIDWAY, MINDEN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NATCHITOCHES,OLLA, PLEASANT HILL, RINGGOLD, RUSTON, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL,STAMPS, STONEWALL, WINNFIELD, AND ZWOLLE.
You 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.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller,Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the followingparishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto,Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, RedRiver, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma,including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, includingthe following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola,Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus,Upshur and Wood.* WHEN...Through Monday evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shvThe next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 1245 PM CDT.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inArkansas...Ouachita River At Felsenthal Lock and Dam affecting Union andAshley Counties.For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe,Columbia...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam.* WHEN...Until further notice.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 72.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 65.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:30 AM CDT Sunday was 72.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 72.8feet this afternoon.- Flood stage is 70.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of72.5 feet on 02/03/1995.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
