Ida is now a dangerous category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds
▪ Significant impacts are expected across portions of southern Louisiana and Mississippi. ▪ Impacts across Arkansas will be limited to southeast portions of the state. ▪ There are currently no tropical storm watches or warnings in effect for Arkansas.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues 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.
* From 7 AM CDT this morning through Thursday morning
* Additional rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches with isolated higher
amounts in excess of 6 inches 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.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Arkansas...southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas, including the following areas, in southwest Arkansas, Howard, Little River and Sevier. In southeast Oklahoma, McCurtain. In northeast Texas, Bowie, Franklin, Red River and Titus. * Through this afternoon * Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible. * Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas. Heavy rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.
