...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ARKANSAS... COLUMBIA AND UNION AR. IN LOUISIANA...BIENVILLE...CALDWELL... CLAIBORNE...DE SOTO...GRANT...JACKSON...LA SALLE...LINCOLN... NATCHITOCHES...OUACHITA...RED RIVER...SABINE LA...UNION LA... WEBSTER AND WINN. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF SIX INCHES POSSIBLE. * IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FLASH FLOODING OF LOWER LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS IS POSSIBLE.... ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. SOME ROADS WILL BE AFFECTED NEAR ADJACENT STREAMS AND CREEKS THAT OVERFLOW THE BANKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. MC
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:27:29 +0000
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