Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Bawcomville, LA ∙ Fairbanks, LA ∙ Monroe, LA ∙ Cheniere Lake, LA ∙ Monroe Regional Airport, LA ∙ West Monroe, LA ∙ Claiborne, LA ∙ Sicard, LA ∙ Brownsville, LA ∙ Swartz, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Shreveport LA 553 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Claiborne, West Monroe, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Richwood, Sterlington, Pine Grove, Millhaven, Drew, Fondale, Fairbanks, Bosco, Guthrie, Deshard, Luna and Perryville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. && LAT...LON 3255 9192 3245 9201 3228 9208 3228 9225 3253 9224 3271 9206 3270 9204 3269 9205 3270 9203 3271 9204 3270 9202 3271 9197 3269 9197 3266 9195 3266 9191 3261 9193 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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