...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* Portions of southwest Arkansas...Louisiana...southeast Oklahoma
and Texas, including the following areas, in southwest Arkansas,
Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller,
Nevada and Sevier. In Louisiana, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red
River, Sabine, Webster and Winn. In southeast Oklahoma, McCurtain.
In Texas, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg,
Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk,
Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood.
* Through this evening
* Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches, with isolated locally higher
amounts possible.
* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas. Heavy
rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.
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.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following river in Oklahoma...
Arkansas...
Little River At Horatio affecting McCurtain, Sevier, Little River
and Howard Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration until Saturday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River At Horatio.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 27 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 AM CDT Thursday was 28.3 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise to a crest of 28.6
feet this Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, The boat ramp recreation area at Wilton,
Arkansas downstream from Horatio is flooded and closed. Also the
golf course west of Haratio, Arkansas suffers from overflow.
