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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
913 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024


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Columbia AR-Lafayette AR-Bossier LA-Caddo LA-Webster LA-
913 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTIES 
AND BOSSIER, CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISHES...

At 913 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 
to in excess of 5 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area 
since Monday evening. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are 
possible in the warned area through 1015 AM. Several roads have been 
flooded across portions of the warned area, with additional runoff 
expected to continue through mid morning, which may result in 
additional flooding. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

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...
  Shreveport, Bossier City, Springhill, Vivian, Haughton, Greenwood, 
  Blanchard, Benton, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Oil City, 
  Sarepta, Mooringsport, Bradley, Taylor, Emerson, Hosston, Rodessa 
  and Belcher.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

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LAT...LON 3220 9404 3298 9404 3302 9381 3312 9364
      3318 9299 3303 9310 3302 9324 3235 9353
      3235 9384 3225 9392

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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