Flood Watch

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1001 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Louisiana, including the following parish, Claiborne and northeast Texas, including the following counties, Cherokee, Panola and Rusk. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall will continue to move repeatedly across areas along the Interstate 20 corridor of East Texas, Northwest Louisiana, and extreme SOuthern Arkansas through the overnight hours. Widespread rainfall amounts of two to in excess of six inches have already fallen across much of the Watch area, with additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches, with isolated higher amounts, possible through Thursday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.