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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

547 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024



The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Northwestern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana...

  Central Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana...

  Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana...

  Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana...

  Southern Union Parish in north central Louisiana...

  Northeastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

  Southern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana...



* Until 845 PM CDT.



* At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are 

  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 

  to begin shortly.



  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by 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...

  Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Homer, 

  Brownsville-Bawcomville, Brownsville-Bawcom, Swartz, Farmerville, 

  Richwood, Arcadia, Bernice, Sterlington, Gibsland, Dubach, 

  Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham and Hodge.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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 3274 9205 3271 9206 3269 9205 3270 9203

      3271 9204 3271 9197 3266 9195 3266 9191

      3261 9193 3252 9190 3240 9199 3228 9203

      3227 9199 3228 9310 3257 9309 3279 9323

      3284 9206



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



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