Hazardous Weather Outlook for Western, Arkansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
327 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024
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327 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this
evening across Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest
Arkansas, and North Louisiana, along and ahead of a weak cold front
that will move into the region. Isolated strong storms can not be
ruled out, with locally gusty winds, small hail, and brief heavy
rainfall possible, before they diminish later tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop and spread across
the region Thursday and Friday, and could again pose a heavy rainfall
and flood threat across much of the region. This threat should
diminish by next weekend, as hotter and drier conditions return.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.
Flood Warning for Western, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1027 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Louisiana...
Bayou Dorcheat Near Springhill affecting Columbia and Webster
Parishes.
For the Bayou Dorcheat...including Springhill...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
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1027 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.3 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.8 feet on 03/27/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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