Flash Flood Warning for Columbia, AR; Union, AR; Claiborne, LA +2 more

Official alert brief

FFWSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Union County in south central Arkansas... Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas... Northwestern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... North Central Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana... * Until 1115 AM CDT. * At 903 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Haynesville. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Magnolia, Homer, Waldo, McNeil, Haynesville, Emerson, Atlanta, Village, Macedonia, Smithland, Calhoun, Athens, Lisbon, Hew Hope, Noxobe, Spotville, Antioch, Horsehead, Marysville and Summerfield.

Instructions

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.